Point a finger, 10 fingers will point back!

[ReturnOfMariixmaan]

“There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight; if you cannot fight, defend; if you cannot defend, flee; if you cannot flee, surrender; if you cannot surrender, die.” —
Sima Yi

[ReturnOfMariixmaan]

39 steps. Don’t ever disrespect me again

[Gubbet]

I used to think "Isbaro" was "civil war Mogadishu culture," but in the last 2 months the stories out of "Middle Shabelle" stunningly seems to show a sociological implication here.

I drove out of Caabudwaaq town to multiple directions of up to 150 kms---of land in the grayzone of any "government authority/administration" either Ethiopian or Somali without a single sign of official security---and I never saw a single isbaaro or even a single sign of criminality and insecurity. Mind you I randomly prayed on side of road trails with guys with ak 47''s with nothing but mats and tea resting under a tree---homeboys could have robbed us, set up illicit checkpoint, etc. Yet all I received was space on the mat, water for ablution, and some tea.

I similarly drove from Dollow to Beled-Xaawo and from Beled-Xaawo to multiple places northeast and south in the heavily charged security sensitive triangle with allegedly competing armed interests and I never see any isbaaro or illicit activity or any transportation obstacles. Only when entering Beled-Xawa and Dollow do you meet any checkpoints (especially Dollow) but this was all uniformed soldiers in Somali fatigues professionally carrying out actual security control before entering.

What is up with these mad max, Hobbesian, "isbaaro" nightmare that seems to have implicated Middle Shabelle beginning from the momemt one leaves Mogadishu that seems to be preying even on it's own Abgaal community!

Abgaal wallahi HOROR baa ku habsadaye Somali baan ka war qabin all this time ileen!

[Gubbet]

Where's "Saneey Cabdulle" and "Xaadoole" Abkoow seems to have worshipped?

Unless of course, all this time...

[ReturnOfMariixmaan]

Where's "Saneey Cabdulle" and "Xaadoole" Abkoow seems to have worshipped?

Unless of course, all this time...

Ka dhaaf. We cooling

[Gubbet]

He should "apologize" to Farmaajo---not that I expect him to; since he isn't personally suffering the indignations of this travesty!



Eeboow--Gob baan ahaa, Guni rifaaysaaye!

[ReturnOfMariixmaan]

He should "apologize" to Farmaajo---not that I expect him to; since he isn't personally suffering the indignations of this travesty!



Eeboow--Gob baan ahaa, Guni rifaaysaaye!

“I believe everything out of the common. The only thing to distrust is the normal.”

John Buchan, The 39 Steps

Highly doubt it brother. Insecurity is defending the indefensible. While we keep it G and say that’s not wave. We have home court advantage. I wouldnt worry. Insecurity is thinking I’ll spare his feelings when we was the real deal pan Africanists. But that’s life. The difference is the art of political warfare is varied. After the humiliating loss internationally last year. I don’t expect him to.