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2003-11-25 Africa: East
Somalia "banana war" leaves 8 dead
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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-11-25 12:48:38 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Um... at least they're not fighting about religion?
Posted by Hyper 2003-11-25 12:56:20 AM||   2003-11-25 12:56:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Technically speaking, all banana trade wars are banana splits.
Posted by Super Hose  2003-11-25 4:23:54 AM||   2003-11-25 4:23:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This is all about bananas and money
Isn't it always so.
Posted by Shipman 2003-11-25 7:25:55 AM||   2003-11-25 7:25:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Sa’d businessmen, opposed to the move, sent in their militia and took over a checkpoint in Shalaanbood

Give them a little credit. At least they didn't send in lawyers.
Posted by badanov  2003-11-25 8:20:57 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org]  2003-11-25 8:20:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I foresee no end to this conflict since both sides can grow their own banana clips.
Posted by Dar  2003-11-25 9:20:26 AM||   2003-11-25 9:20:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I thought old man Banana dies last week?
Posted by Chuck Simmins  2003-11-25 9:31:41 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org]  2003-11-25 9:31:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 No Chuck, That was old Dr. Young.
Posted by Shipman 2003-11-25 6:49:35 PM||   2003-11-25 6:49:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Somewhere in the world there is some idiot at a computer pondering whether banana peels can be a less destructive alternative to landmines... oh sorry, that was me.
Posted by Super Hose  2003-11-25 7:18:23 PM||   2003-11-25 7:18:23 PM|| Front Page Top

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