This is futile and you know it, the agreement was already broken by those you sympathize with. I know you think the agreement signed by both the Sheikh and the TFG doesn't concern so-call "Al-Shabaab," but it does and whether you believe it or not Abu Mansur is, indeed, indirectly linked to the UIC. The man was loyal to both Indha-Adde and Aways under the UIC banner and he still is. Believe me both Indha-Adde and Aways played their cards right before leaving for Asmara since they were both fully aware that Abu Mansur was from a clan which is a threat to no one, the reason why they left him in charge of the UIC militant wink, so don't fall for this "Al-Shabaab" cover.
I don't think you've fully taken the gravity of the danger Somalia is in. As it is agreed upon, the UIC public support within the most powerful Hawiye clans in Mogadishu was given a major boost by the election in October 2004 of Abdullahi Yusuf as president of the Somali Transitional Federal Government. The reality is Ethiopia was breathing on everyone's necks long before the TFG surfaced, were we saying something about it then since they directly supported no one? Heck no! It was only after it became clear to some that Abdullahi Yusuf was the clear winner of the election held in Kenya with the full support of Ethiopia that our Mogadishu resident raised their eyebrows.
The truth is no one was expecting Abdullahi Yusuf to win let along get the then natural Ethiopians support: Hence, Afhayeenka beesha Hawiye Axmed Diiriye tried to get the Ethiopians netural again since he tried everything in his power to convince them "in dagaalada ka socda magaalada Muqdisho ay u dhexeeyaan beelaha dega Muqdisho iyo maleeshiyaad beeleed uu wato C/laahi Yuusuf."
But it didn't work as he hoped; Abdullahi Yusuf took resident in Villa Somalia with the backing of Ethiopia, a fact that took some by surprise since no one expected him to get this far. So rather then waiting his term out it was obvious those oppose to him weren't going to take another Darood president for an answer and since Abdullahi Yusuf won in the political stage by a wide margin it only made sense to them to turn to religion. Think about it was Indha-Adde that was crying "Jihad" on top of his lungs to further this cause, the same fella who just few years ago was oppressing the minority in the Shabelle region.
Sxb, I'm not dumb to the fact that many Somali supporters of the UIC argue that the Courts transcend clan loyalty which is untrue. The truth it is they are both sensitive to clan dynamics and deeply divided over whether to work within the parameters of clan politics or seek to overcome it. We all witnessed how when some of its leaders sought to diversify the movement, they encountered resistance from Haber Gedir Ayr supporters who felt they had shouldered the costs of the Courts expansion and were entitled to the lion's share of power.
Presidents come and go, Abdullahi Yusuf term ends in 2009, had those oppose to his government used means of non-violence for the sake of our suffering masses in Somalia, then the TFG would have been the clear losers in this case; heck, I'm sure it wouldn't have even lasted till 2009. The fact that they didn't take the civilians these people continue to take shelter amongst in waging their war I think speaks volume, since it seems they aren't too concern with the civilians.
To make a long story short, we are in this political and military quagmire because we, SOMALIS, bickered among ourselves. We perpetuated injustices among ourselves. We maltreated each other. We abused the trust of our people. And to cloud things further for personal agenda we don't even take that, which is most secret to us serious, our Islamic faith since some continue to take it out of context.
As a direct result this is the sad reality in Somalia today:
The Al-Shabaab blindly fire mortars that fall into civilian homes
As a result she suffers!
The allied forces respond by shelling
As a result she suffers!
So, to end such misery, since your counting down to the recent Djibouti peace agreement, sure it indeed is the best chance we have, so Shirib, let's hope those you sympathize with give peace a chance rather then beating for the drums of war. After all as someone once so beautifully said, "What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world."
Make your qabiil also become refugees who suffer just like those in Xamar.
