[quote="Gedo_Boy"]
The Prophet (saw) always used to take the easier of 2 affairs........he didn't complicate things if it could be avoided. As long as there was no fitnah to the practice of people's deen, the Prophet (saw) would minimize any effect on people.
This lesson is lost on a lot of people who are supporting the ICU who only see black/white, either this or that.
Allah or His Prophet didn't forbid you from using political tactics to your advantage. This is why the Prophet (saw) used to take shuura with the Sahaba. There is a whole sura called Shuura.
Do you remember when I was saying that the ICU was making mistakes way back when they captured Kismayo, and you just kept accusing me of Qabiil............this is why I was against the ICU creating unnecesary enemies after Xamar.
I was trying to avoid a war at all costs, and everyone supporting the ICU kept laughing at me and I kept telling them the mistakes are going to haunt them.
It's ignorance if you don't listen to advice and puff up your chest and think you're invincible.[/quote]
Mistakes upon mistakes and political blunders led to their downfall. But that happens if you let thugs in your midst dictate the movement's decisions.
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Axmed and Sheikh Abu Mansuur are my two favourite ICU officials and I hope they will remain in the political scene after this is over.