Mogadishu Mile: Abdi Bille style

[Somaliweyn]

The Mogadishu Mile: an historic day, where US Rangers had to run for their lifes from ''skinnies''

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpR8CWO0h9U

-------
There is some irony in history . The ones writing history do not know that what they are doing will be considered as great history and people will look back at it with utmost respect. For these people its just a matter of life or death, a matter of survival. The outcome is irrelevant. If they win, this becomes a historic victory. But if they do not get the desired outcome, it becomes historic failure.

The funny thing is: When some group of people are fighting for ideals and doing an admirably thing, there are always others who are on the sideline, indiffirent to the cause the other group is fighting for, or even rejoicing the suffering of the other group out of jealousy or perhaps animosity.

But a couple of generations later, when history is written, there is only one group commemorated by people. And this is the group that was fighting, while the others who were on sideline are forgotten, and their offspring tries to connect themselves in every way to the group which the history is about. So they try to associate themselves with this great history.

A case in point is an experience of mine recently. I was with a Somali friend of mine (Mudulood-Abgal) and an Arab one. We were discussing Iraq and Afganistan. Suddenly the Arab guy said that Somalis were fearless since they were the first to karbash US Rangers and dragg their bodies over the streets. The Somali friend of mine was flattered and said that Somalis are warriors and that US Rangers had to run etc. I had to laugh inside cause I found this ironic since most Mudulood at the time of US Rangers vs Aideeds faction were shamelessly supporting the US Rangers out of animosity towards the other group. On that same night of 2-3 Oct, when one side of Mogadishu was heavily bombarded and had to fight for survival, people on the other side were unfortunately rejoicing this slaughter of innocent civilians in Southern Mogadishu.

Now, history commemorates one group, which is the group that had to fight for survival. The group that was rejoicing is forgotten. Even Hollywood has spent millions to save whatever image the US rangers have left after that shamefull Mogadishu mile.



-Long live to those that sacrificed their lives on that great day, 3 Oct 1993
- Shame to cowards and groups on the sideline

[Somaliweyn]

I am sure that history will commemorate the brave Patriots fighting Tigre troops every day in Mogadishu.

Shame will be on those on who are tolerating and even supporting Tigre actions out of tribal animosity.

[Luq_Ganane]

Unfortunately I think not. I think Somalis sympathies lie with the plight of the innocent civilians, and the very few true nationalists who are fighting for Somalinimo and Islamnimo. However I don't think Somalis have much sympathy for "reformed" Moryan turned nationalists overnight who are fighting for the for return of isbaaro and moryanimo. Furthurmore I don't think Somalis in Xamar and the world for that matter have much respect for the cowardly method of fighting their employing. These Moryans need to stop terrorizing the poor folks in Xamar by cowardly launching grenades behind homes. Inshallah these Moryans are on there way to being subjegated once and for all, and by any means neccessary.

[wadaniweyn1]

someone in here misses booli qaran and is dying of cuqdad

[Somaliweyn]

Luq,

Yet Hollywood spend millions to save the image of US Rangers by creating a propaganda movie to save themselves face. Yet the US army called 3 oct, the heaviest firefight since Vietnam times.

Go and hate that history, I know u are one of them people who braggs about the bravery of Somalis to non-Somalis whenever 3 oct is discussed

3 Oct was indeed the day some warriors wrote history and took honour, while the others faced shame and thus resorted to jealousy.

[Luq_Ganane]

October 3 was a great wonderful day for Somalia. (Wallahi no sarcasim here). The acts of the USC then to fight US selfish interests in Somalia was brave and noble. One of the very few mentionable displays of USC service to the people of Somalia. However unfortunately that good, was just overshadowed by the evil.

[wadaniweyn1]

^^^^ nothing but the truth

[Somaliweyn]

Separate the negative aspects from the positive. On great historic days those things are commemorated which caused this history to be written, the relevant info.

On 3 Oct, those brave acts of Mogadishu warriors and civilians are commemorated which caused US Rangers to run in shame, and shortly there after Washington administration to run away from Somalia.

Do not become people like E.O.M.M, hating on history out of clan animosity and jealousy of not been part of that history.

[Luq_Ganane]

It was a great day

[ciyaal_warta]

somaliweyn i was there sxb nobody is gona tell me dat story i was dat nite it started @ 3pm my dugsi macalim was openin the door of our dugsi man then suddenly this helicopter flew over the dugsi and the teacher said ever1 go home guess where is ma house dammn meesha ey xabad ka dhaceyso dammn i had a big time comin bak 2 ma house normaly its 10 min walkin but i had 2 sneak round and get there in two hours its was the scariest nite of ma life its was like every 200 mtr sqr there was 50 bodies


history will remember those brave somali soldiers fought dat day