I feel like writing Shabab a long, detailed, public letter

[NewHargeisaGirl]

Waaxay I'm going to write them a letter??? Al Shabaab deserve nothing less than a bullet crushing through their skulls.

When will Lascanood be freed

[Ismail87]

Waaxay I'm going to write them a letter??? Al Shabaab deserve nothing less than a bullet crushing through their skulls.

When will Lascanood be freed

Get back in the kitchen!

[SultanOrder]

The thing with these kind of religious movements is that they are dominated by zealots. And zealots believe that they have the providence of God on their side, with proofs and miracles reinforcing their beliefs every day. Zealots believe the harder the trial the more favor is bestowed upon them, in their psychology and cosmic outlook, the victory of Allah will come, they just have to be patient. How do you penetrate that psychology? Certainly not with giving into "evil" for the "greater good". You don't have people blow themselves up if you can compromise with that enemy. You blow yourself up against an enemy in which the only alternative to victory is death.

I believe that Alshabab's head must be destroyed, for their crimes and their ideology. That ideology needs to be exterminated from the face of the earth. Even if militarily they are defeated, the war is not over, we must stop it from ever returning. Kenya is a less of an issue than Al Shabab.

[Rightwing]

Voltage, Horta article-ku ma xuma, laakiinse hadii Ahmed madoobe Mareehaan ahaan laha sidaa ma u fekiri lahayd ayay su'aashu ka taagan tahay!!!?

Le justicer
rw

Bro, Ahmed Madoobe is a Somali national and he has a right like any Somali to be in Kismaayo.

The last couple years, a huge problem has awoken in the name of Kenya. Our sea coast, the boundary dispute, the wikileaks release about Kenya oil interest, the attempt to make a coast guard with UN funds in our name to have jurisdiction over a long time in our coast, they control Kismaayo port and airport yet they do everything to prevent government influence including turning bsck planes and allowing charcoal export to proceed in defiance of UN embsrgo, etc etc etc.

Al Shabaab mudt liquidate itself so the Somali government can tell Kenya to leave immediately. The root of all evil in the future of Somalia will be the presence of Kenyan troops and Shabaab is the onkly reason thdy are legitimately there!

Now Shabaab cannot fight them and lost conventionally everywhere else....so what is a better strategy for Shabaab? Still stay somewhat structurally existent even in defeat and be the reason that Kenya hss a chance to rape Jubbaland or disintegrate what is left and provide the space to allow the Somaki government to tell Kenya they are no longer needed?

For sure Kenya created proxy for them selves....May be those Jubaland admin aren't aware kenyan's goal. it seems somalia is facing new era. ALOW SAHAL AMUURAHA.

[misterioso]

I want to let them know they have lost the war and were never going to win it.

What if years from now, you're proven wrong, and al-Shabaab come back to win the war and gain near complete control of the country? FYI, al-Shabaab haven't engaged in conventional wars in the past few years. They've retreated from some areas they controlled. They haven't sustained heavy manpower losses. They still retain most of their arms and weapons. So, I don't get what you refer to them having lost the war.

[original dervish]

There can be no negotiations with terrorists.

[FAH1223]

I want to let them know they have lost the war and were never going to win it.

What if years from now, you're proven wrong, and al-Shabaab come back to win the war and gain near complete control of the country? FYI, al-Shabaab haven't engaged in conventional wars in the past few years. They've retreated from some areas they controlled. They haven't sustained heavy manpower losses. They still retain most of their arms and weapons. So, I don't get what you refer to them having lost the war.

They have lost popular support, something they had in 2008-2009 when the Ethiopians were around and fled.

[Basra-]

Monsieur Republique`

And here is an 'open letter' to you!


Al shabaab cannot read. They are Pseudo-religious zealots albeit illiterate, that have only one narrow lens view of the world, and that is their own way or the highway! They may convince themselves that they speak for Allaah swt or the religion of Islam, but like any misguided weak human being, they are deluded. They are just meeting their human needs--the pursuit of power to sugar coat it as 'religious cause' !They are ready to die for their point of view--Are you, Monsieur Republique`?

[misterioso]

They have lost popular support, something they had in 2008-2009 when the Ethiopians were around and fled.

They didn't command better "popularity" back then. Resistance to the Ethiopians was fierce back then, primarily because then president was from a rival clan. If the president was from a local clan, various groups wouldn't have been involved in the resistance. Today's al-Shabaab aren't doing anything different from those in 2008-2009; they used to behead, cut limps, stone adulterers, etc as they do today. So, your point isn't valid.

They may convince themselves that they speak for Allaah swt or the religion of Islam

You're looking them from your understanding of Christianity. No such group ever claimed to speak for Allah. The phenomena of Christian clergy or intercession doesn't exist in Islam. This is just an indication that your understanding of Islam is poor.

[BlackVelvet]

Not what I expected, that would be a very polite letter.

I wanted to do the same thing but not so friendly. We should start an online movement, something along the lines of - Fuck Off, but slightly more eloquent

[Titanium]

There is no need. They have lost. All they can do is place road side bombs and toss a grenade. No negotiations with terrorists, especially ones that have been reduced to hit-and-run guerilla warfare and have the support of only a few misguided and extremist locals or teenagers desperate for full time work.

[misterioso]

No negotiations with terrorists

For many years, America has been saying the same about the Taliban, but now is desperately seeking negotiations.

[Basra-]

misterioso

So are u telling me that when Al shabaab commit suicide bombers-- they do it out of other causes other than Allaah swt/Islam religion? Do not YOU think that AL SHABAAB are religious warriors? Or do u think they are merely a black panther type? Renegade rebels?

[GeoSeven]

Write a letter containing questions from an IQ test and kindly ask Godane and Abu Mansur to tick the answers. I want to know if a terrorist is a crazy genius or plain stupid

[MrSinister]

reading your boring letter might just drive these suicidal maniacs over the edge. not a good idea.