Instructors Struggle to Rebuild Somalia's National Army

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

Lol@ the white sneakers. Why do somalis always march the same, with their thumbs tucked behind their belts? Even in their marching they are lazy.

[greenday]

Him staying will be a bad move, if he brings peace Somalis will for ever be grateful and he should leave with sharaf instead of becoming power hungry. We want elections after this.

[Voltage]

Burns me inside? That accusation would at least be justified in being pronounced if I so much as even cared to read your full response on something I am clearly logically deducing with or without any information. I do not believe for a second Langely would go to tribalism destroyed civil war Somalia, and in their own little run camp independent of corrupt, weak and inept TFG prepare their long-term counter-terrorism mercenaries who are to be spread out deep into Somalia on the basis of the "sub-sub-sub-sub-subclan" of the figure who is sitting there for the current 5 minutes adding to the tribal divisions and obstacles in the TFG's cohesiveness, causing general public to become more suspicious of them and now on the basis of tribal favoritism, and giving a propaganda coup to the intended enemy (Islamists).

That you wish to convince us of this in this forum is the very best description of Caqli lix-saax wallahi.

[Voltage]

GreenDay

Sharif is not taking possession of new presidential planes and helicopters just to go on a joy-ride for few months. The future of Somalia is being written as we speak and unless something unimaginable happens, Sharif will stay for a long time to come. He unilaterally extended his term despite Western pressure, fired a popular Prime Minister and is now riding the greatest wave ever having pacified and secured the peace of Mogadishu for the first time in 20 years. The Dogs might bark, but the caravan moves ON

Every dog really does bark his days wallahi. Somalian_Boqor had more confidence than you can ever have when Abdullahi Yusuf was sitting in that very seat and we know where he ended up. One year will pass soon and I still think I will be posting here. I would love to see you on that day.

[RovingMadness]

As I said the less said, the better. You dont have to believe what I say and I am not here to convince you. But for your information, the use of local militias is what enabled the US to win against Al Qaida in Iraq and in fact this policy is the supported doctrine in America's war against terror.

[Voltage]

The history of civil war Somalia is better understood by a single man assigned to it in Langley than most of us. That you tried to convince us of that load of bullocks prior says more about you than those intelligence agencies.

[RovingMadness]

GreenDay

Sharif is not taking possession of new presidential planes and helicopters just to go on a joy-ride for few months. The future of Somalia is being written as we speak and unless something unimaginable happens, Sharif will stay for a long time to come. He unilaterally extended his term despite Western pressure, fired a popular Prime Minister and is now riding the greatest wave ever having pacified and secured the peace of Mogadishu for the first time in 20 years. The Dogs might bark, but the caravan moves ON

Every dog really does bark his days wallahi. Somalian_Boqor had more confidence than you can ever have when Abdullahi Yusuf was sitting in that very seat and we know where he ended up. One year will pass soon and I still think I will be posting here. I would love to see you on that day.

Loooooool. Caloool xumada iska dhaaf, bro. You know me well enough to know that I am not the kind to brag; but facts are facts and at the end of the day that's what matters. Not your envy-induced denials. Any village idiot knows that It took real power and courage for Sharif to unilaterally extend his term even when the Americans were very publically saying that he had to hold elections. He defied them, and in fact went on to fire a popular prime minister and within months militarily defeated Al Shabab and secured the peace and stability of Mogadishu for the first time in 20 years. He has a very real political currency and this is evinced by his strong principled positions. Mark my word, if he consolidates and builds on the gains made so far, he is politically set for a long time. This are not some wild predictions- they are very sensible and logical conclusions unless you have still have some bad after-taste from Farmaajo's firing

[RovingMadness]

The history of civil war Somalia is better understood by a single man assigned to it in Langley than most of us. That you tried to convince us of that load of bullocks prior says more about you than those intelligence agencies.

Not all of us havethe slave mentality you routinely display. some of us are proud and are capable of thinking outside the box. You should too- that way your field of Heros will expand further than Huraale

[RovingMadness]

you know i am facinated..
what happened to the 60,000 plus armed mooryaan millitias belonging to the warlords?

60,000 + were in moqadishu alone. in 2005 and 2006.
after the UIC nothing is heard from them?

That number is exaggerated. I don't think there's an entity big enough to train or maintain that sort of force in all of Somalia.

[Voltage]

Be that as it may, at least you will never hear me try to convince anyone that the CIA is training a sub-sub-subclan as the standing counter-terrorism force in a society fractured into a gazillion sub-clans. Like I said, tricks are for kids.

[melo]

Any village idiot knows that It took real power and courage for Sharif to unilaterally extend his term even when the Americans were very publically saying that he had to hold elections. He defied them, and in fact went on to fire a popular prime minister and within months militarily defeated Al Shabab and secured the peace and stability of Mogadishu for the first time in 20 years. He has a very real political currency and this is evinced by his strong principled positions. Mark my word, if he consolidates and builds on the gains made so far, he is politically set for a long time.

Shariif is just a figurehead. There are far more important people responsible for Shabaab being cleansed from Muqdishu. But you're right about his staying time being extended by these latest victories.

[RovingMadness]

Be that as it may, at least you will never hear me try to convince anyone that the CIA is training a sub-sub-subclan as the standing counter-terrorism force in a society fractured into a gazillion sub-clans. Like I said, tricks are for kids.

More denials, it's ok, they are not here to attack your regions

Ps,

I wish there was a private alternative forum were we could post pictures without having to fear them being posted all over the net.

[Avicenna]

Be that as it may, at least you will never hear me try to convince anyone that the CIA is training a sub-sub-subclan as the standing counter-terrorism force in a society fractured into a gazillion sub-clans. Like I said, tricks are for kids.

[RovingMadness]

Melo,

At the end of the day, he was the commander-in-chief responsible for the defeat of Al Shabab. That's kinda big in politics and history

[melo]

Melo,

At the end of the day, he was the commander-in-chief responsible for the defeat of Al Shabab. That's kinda big in politics and history

You're right, but i thought for a moment, you believed that all the rapture he is receiving is deserved. He is a figurehead, just like GWB. No one seriously gives GWB props for the success of the surge in Iraq.