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2006-06-08 Africa Horn

Islamic militia used new tactics to win Mogadishu

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-06-08 04:46|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Islamic militias captured Mogadishu -- an anarchic city no single group could control for 15 years -- because of superior training, popular support and religious motivation, experts said on Wednesday.

Oh, heavens! They're unstoppable! Just like the Nazis!

Posted by Bobby 2006-06-08 07:07|| 2006-06-08 07:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, this IS a rooters analysis.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-06-08 07:13|| 2006-06-08 07:13|| Front Page Top

#3 So, by "superior training", they mean they didn't stick their guns around the corner and shoot them one-handed?

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-06-08 07:15|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-06-08 07:15|| Front Page Top

#4 So they won Mogadishu, ya say? Wotta prize!

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-06-08 08:52|| 2006-06-08 08:52|| Front Page Top

#5 The heroic Lions of Islam marched triumphantly into the grand streets of the great City Mogadishu, as the jubilant crowds line the streets and cheered......aw shit....sorry, wrong war.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-06-08 09:25|| 2006-06-08 09:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Now, in the coming decades, they're going to introduce running water.

Posted by Grealing Claling5844 2006-06-08 09:26|| 2006-06-08 09:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Means they are getting outside help. Take your pick of countries.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-06-08 11:14|| 2006-06-08 11:14|| Front Page Top

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