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2007-07-06 Africa Horn

Somalia: Mutiny soldiers take control of Beledweyn

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Posted by Fred 2007-07-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I'd think that if you were going to steal from someone that you should be the one with the guns and not them.

Posted by treo 2007-07-06 10:22|| 2007-07-06 10:22|| Front Page Top

#2 All the offices of the local administration in Beledweyn city were closed while the officials went away.

So how the hell am I supposed to pay my parking ticket?

Posted by WhitecollarRedneck 2007-07-06 11:58|| 2007-07-06 11:58|| Front Page Top

#3 WCR: Just kick a flaming terrorist in the balls and the cops will waive it for you. May have to give up your tennis shoes however....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-07-06 14:44|| 2007-07-06 14:44|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure that many who have actually visited the area will confirm that the biggest problem in most MME countries is corruption. That includes all the nations from Turkey to Sudan, from Morocco and Mauritania to Pakistan and Bangladesh. It's not a new problem, and it's not going to change any time soon. One might be tempted to say it's a genetic disposition.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-07-06 14:48|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-07-06 14:48|| Front Page Top

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