Breaking News:Hillary Clinton offers A very Strong Support

[Addoow]

NAIROBI (AFP) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday threw her support behind Somalia's embattled president and warned Eritrea to stop sponsoring insurgents turning the country into a terror hub.

Clinton held the highest-level US meeting yet with Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, whom she described as the best hope of stabilising a nation torn by conflict for nearly two decades and now facing a deadly insurgency.

Clinton offered "very strong support" to Sharif and was ready to meet his requests for unspecified assistance. President Barack Obama's administration has been sending Sharif urgent supplies of arms and ammunition.

She also issued a strong warning to Eritrea, which Washington and its African allies say is funding the Shebab, an Al Qaeda-inspired movement spearheading a three-month-old offensive to topple Sharif.

Clinton expressed fear that the Shebab would turn Somalia into an extremist haven similar to the border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan -- which has been a top priority for the Obama administration.

"Certainly if Al-Shebab were to obtain a haven in Somalia which could then attract Al-Qaeda and other terrorist actions, it would be a threat to the United States."

Sharif, a young Islamist cleric, was at the forefront of the armed resistance against the 2006 military invasion of Somalia by US allies Ethiopia, but has since joined a UN-sponsored reconciliation process and is perceived to be occupying the country's political middle ground.

Besides his words, observers were also keenly watching his demeanour with Clinton -- specifically, whether he would shake hands. Some devout Muslims frown on any physical contact between a men and women who are not spouses.

Clinton, leaving the news conference, offered Sharif her hand and shook it robustly. Pressed later by a Somali reporter about the handshake, Sharif said, "I don't think it's a problem."

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090806/wl ... acysomalia

[AbdiWahab252]

Addow,

I give you 2 months before you change and support the Sharif again.

[Nabel]

Republicans are more hawkish and militaristic than Democrats. Republicans tried their best, but only managed to strengthen Al-Shabaab. It's highly doubtful that Democrats can do better.

[AhlulbaytSoldier]

The coming days or weeks it will be clear to where this handshake took us.
The beginning of Alshabaab's fall is getting closer!

I cant wait when the black flag(without shahada) is burned!!!

[AbdiWahab252]

HutuKing,

The US needs to provide $2.5 million in assistance to the Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jameeca forces to squeeze the Shabab from the center towards the South

[Shirib]

talk is cheap

[AbdiWahab252]

talk is cheap

[Addoow]

Addow,

I give you 2 months before you change and support the Sharif again.

me and tfg,no ,no ,not again.thank u,i am officially done with it.

[kambuli]

Kuwanaan ka yaabay

Waar boqolna ha salaamee, wax ma inoo hagaagayaan Weligeyba Shiikha oo sidaa u qoslaya maan arage...

No matter who supports us, even if the whole world supports us, unless we support ourselves nothing is going to work...

Let us support the Shiekh and let us support anyone who comes after him...Let us support anything that looks like a government...Haddii kale wallee waan dabar go'eynaa.

[SahanGalbeed]

Hillary Clinton ..I mean it is in part because of Obama &Clinton that I have made my move to Mog .
Never in the Bush and Condi Rice days would have I supported a southern president , those 2 were cursed

Our future looks good my brothers and sisters .
On another note ,I have predicted that the economy would rebound by July 6 months ago when everybody was out crying their hreats out .{on record under Ina Baxar }
I am telling you my brothers and sisters , join Sahangalbeed in resucitating Somalia

[Grant]

Kuwanaan ka yaabay

Waar boqolna ha salaamee, wax ma inoo hagaagayaan Weligeyba Shiikha oo sidaa u qoslaya maan arage...

No matter who supports us, even if the whole world supports us, unless we support ourselves nothing is going to work...

Let us support the Shiekh and let us support anyone who comes after him...Let us support anything that looks like a government...Haddii kale wallee waan dabar go'eynaa.

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