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2006-05-11 Africa Horn

Somalia: Clashes in Somali capital intensify

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Posted by Fred 2006-05-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The US should supply both sides, and call the operation "Blackhawk Revenge"!!

Posted by smn 2006-05-11 04:26|| 2006-05-11 04:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, the US should aid the Ethiopians with newer arms and equipment, and permit the Ethiopians to arm the faction they prefer. And that will NOT be the Al-Q leaning bunch -- the Ethiopians have about 1100 years of experience dealing with pushy Mulism neighbors, and generally know which ones to back, and which to kill.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-05-11 04:50|| 2006-05-11 04:50|| Front Page Top

#3 The only concern is whether they're as likely to aim weapons at the Eritreans as give to the appropriate Somali faction.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-05-11 07:27|| 2006-05-11 07:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Popcorn, then Goobers, and now Milk Duds -- we keep this up and I'm going to be positively rotund watching all the festivities.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-05-11 10:58|| 2006-05-11 10:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Did a search on "fighting in Somalia". Got a hit on a link entitled "boring as Sh*t".

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-05-11 12:06|| 2006-05-11 12:06|| Front Page Top

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