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2011-11-19 Africa Horn

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Posted by Steve White 2011-11-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Again?

Didn't they already do that once a couple of years ago?

Posted by crosspatch 2011-11-19 02:20|| 2011-11-19 02:20|| Front Page Top

#2 The more the merrier.

Posted by phil_b 2011-11-19 07:05|| 2011-11-19 07:05|| Front Page Top

#3 They did do it a couple years ago and they broke the Islamic Courts. Al-Shabaab is built around Islamic Courts remnants. After al-Shabaab's been destroyed -- it looks like it will be -- something else will form around its remnants and continue the Islamic anarchy. Count on it.

Posted by Fred 2011-11-19 08:48|| 2011-11-19 08:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Burundi and Uganda -- the two countries contributing troops to the AU force -- are predominantly Christian, as is Kenya. Ethiopia has large numbers of Christians and Muslims. Somalia is almost entirely Muslim.

There's an important point in that paragraph, and it's not geographic.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2011-11-19 10:16|| 2011-11-19 10:16|| Front Page Top

#5 I put it in the hopper a few hours ago. Ethiopia has entered Somalia.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-11-19 23:45|| 2011-11-19 23:45|| Front Page Top

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