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Africa: Horn
Somali fighting enters 2nd day
2005-03-27
I guess "self-determination" includes being determined to kill each other. Remember to thank Emma Goldman when you reach the sweet bye-and-bye, boys...
Fighting in southern Somalia continued for a second straight day between militias run by two lawmakers in a dispute over where to locate the country's transitional government. Reports from Baidoa, located several nearly 300 kilometers west of Mogadishu, say fighters commanded by Mohamed Ibrahim Habsadeh took control of the city early Sunday after heavy fighting against forces aligned with Colonel Hassan Mohamed Nur Shargudud. The French news agency, AFP, reports that at least 15 people have been killed in two days of clashes. On Saturday, witnesses said at least five people were killed. In addition to the location of the transitional government, Mr. Habsadeh and Colonel Shargudud are engaged in a dispute over whether to allow neighboring countries to take part in a regional peacekeeping force.
Posted by:Dan Darling

#4   Imagine Boxer's Bullies v. McCain's Men!
I'd be more inclined to call them "McCain's Minnions", but that's another story. Actually, it might do us some good to have such a shootout. At least it would reduce the number of moonbats voting for either of the two. It might also wake this nation up to the threat the power of entrenched senators have, and we could repeal the 17th Amendment.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2005-03-27 8:20:38 PM  

#3  I suppose we should be grateful some of our lawmakers don't have their private militias. Imagine Boxer's Bullies v. McCain's Men!
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-03-27 7:14:35 PM  

#2  Kafka? Ima thinkr Somalians reading Josepgh Conrad's Heart Of Darkness might get Deja Vu
Posted by: Frank G   2005-03-27 4:04:57 PM  

#1  Whoa Emma G. and Somalia in the same thread, thisn why everybody should read Nabokov, WAIT not him the other russian the one with less sex... the Loon Lake guy, world's sQuare
Posted by: Shipman   2005-03-27 3:29:22 PM  

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