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2008-09-14 Africa Horn

Islamists threaten to shut down Mogadishu airport

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Posted by ryuge 2008-09-14 09:42|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "If Allan had wanted man to fly, He would have us cut out the eyeballs of Joos. Tree. Green camels. Blblblblblbl. Small boys, mmmmm."

-- Mohammed, in one of his less lucid moments

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-09-14 10:25|| 2008-09-14 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm beginning to believe the only way to solve the "Somalia" cricis is to destroy everything that currently exists and start over from scratch. Leave no two stones piled atop one another. Turn roads into heaps of broken rubble and large holes. The only part of Somalia that's not at war with Western ideas or non-extreme Islam is the small portion that has declared its independence from the rest, and set up a functioning government. Puntland is nothing but a haven for pirates, and the rest of Somalia is worse. Doing nothing is no longer an option. If the Islamists win, we'll soon have to defend Kenya, Uganda, and points south. The shipping through the Suez Canal will also be endangered. It's way past time to do some rompin' and stompin'. I'd suggest reopening the production line for A-10s, replace the GAU-8 gattling gun on every other model with a 7.62 chain gun, and start hunting ~~rabbits~~Islamists. Sell a few dozen to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Congo, Malawi, Burundi, and anyone else that feels threatened by the scourge of radical islam. Take the war to the #(*&^@^$% enemy, instead of being on the defensive. Make radical islam so expensive no one wants to play. Do it NOW, not 20 years from now.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-09-14 14:06|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-09-14 14:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Just how far back does the Opium trade go?

Would account for many Of the crazy things out of the mideast.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-09-14 14:07|| 2008-09-14 14:07|| Front Page Top

#4 You've covered it pretty well, OP. What bothers me is that we're importing this same problem right here with cabbies and slaughterhouse employess. We can already see the problems popping up. Won't haul passengers unless it pleases them. Won't work if their schedules and holidays are'nt adhered to. Bad news any way you look at it. Very, very little to recommend any of this crew.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-09-14 16:54|| 2008-09-14 16:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Won't haul passengers unless it pleases them.

They lost that fight last week in court, haul anybody WITH dogs, booze, etc or you just got fired, and NO "Special hollidays" to fit your religion.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-09-14 22:20|| 2008-09-14 22:20|| Front Page Top

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