gurey25 wrote:Sagaashan wrote:gurey25 wrote:this is why they will never get anywhere, you have to involve unattainable goals like somaliland instead of focusing on your real problems.
what they dont realise is that even in the most dismal fantasy where somaliland is invaded and defeated, the end result will be an autonomous state
never a federal state.
Sxb Somaliland is a hotchpotch of contradictions: the country is named after the same entity it wants to dissociate with, it denies other minorities the same rights it wants to enjoy, and many other things that no other country wants to unravel. The best Somaliland will get is the status quo. Its amazing for a man who believes a nonexistent entity as country to talk about fantasy and unattainable goals

you have anon existing entity, a pig is pig even if you put lipstick on it and a dress.
We are a real state on the ground where it counts and you are a paper state.
ill take reality anyday over fantasy.
keep us out of your discussions.
Gurey you are right. In the context of legal international frameworks as to what constitutes a 'state', Somaliland meets all requirements. That is the objective reality, ofcourse much of international relations is about subjective interest seeking and it is for this reason why it has not attained full recognition. We must stress though that there is a difference between being accepted as a sovereign independent state and actually being given official recognition. Somaliland has not been officially recognized but it has been accepted by the international community as a independent sovereign state of its own. That is irrefutable.
But if you follow events unfolding you'll notice the tide changing, it will be only a matter of time before the West give up on Somalia and reevaluate what is best for them. Somalia only exists on paper, like gurey said, you can dress it up however way you want but a pig is a pig.