Dont lump all Somalis altogether , Somalis are not well informed about Ethiopia and Ethiopians For Somalis all Ethiopians are equal to Amxaaro. When Ethiopia is over 90 ethnic groups. I have mixed feelings about the Ethiopian state and its power in the region, i have never trusted the Ethiopian politicians. But i have absolutely nothing against the Ordinary Ethiopians the Amhara the tigre oromo afar Gurage etc etc. I consider them my closest relatives in the African continent. Divided by religion language politics and other animosities and geo politics. You will find Somalis in Kilil 5 region who love the Ethiopian state you will find Somalis in Somalia who have nothing against Ethiopia. But we have to make distinction there are Ethiopians who hate their own government to.
We were one people before the Abrahmic religions emerged in the Horn of Africa. I have actually very good Ethiopian friends from the Amxaara ethnic group.But the Ethiopian guy who made this topic we dont hate your people Somalis hate each other and despise each other even more than they hate Ethiopians. Ofcourse the events that occurred in Mogadishu in 2007 was horrific for the people there. But Somalis have done worse things to each other and continue to do so. But keep in mind in the 1970s the Ethiopian Boogeyman was used by the governments to cement the fragile unity between Somalis and this culture of Ethiopian hatred has continued through out the Somali civil war but a man by the name of Cabdilahi Yusuf has broken that Myth that Ethiopians cant be your allies when he used Ethiopian troops to score tribal goals.
The Somalis who claim that Kilil 5 should be given independence and i am a believer of self determination, but they are not honest with themselves. The moment the region is free what will the future of kIlil 5 people. Part of Somalia part of Somaliland part of Djibouti , Ogadenia nationalism etc perhaps the games of thrones will play off in the Somali region. Somalis do not believe in the right thing and will view everything from a Tribal point of view all in all the vast majority of Somalis do not hate Ethiopians maybe in the past but the myth that all Ethiopians are the enemies of Somalis has been thrown in the trash.
Gacanayres two cents
