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Is a New Islamic War Brewing in Africa?
time.com ^ | 07/24/2006 | SIMON ROBINSON

Posted on 07/24/2006 1:39:42 PM PDT by Republicain

As war rages in the Middle East, concerns are growing about the Horn of Africa, where tensions are on the rise between Islamic fundamentalists in Somalia and their neighbors in Ethiopia

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: africa; ethiopia; islam; islamism; somalia; war
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1 posted on 07/24/2006 1:39:44 PM PDT by Republicain
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To: Republicain

Send weapons.


2 posted on 07/24/2006 1:41:07 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Republicain

Muslims are at war with anyone who isn't Muslim. Wake up world, before it's too late.


3 posted on 07/24/2006 1:45:27 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY ((((Truth shall set you free))))
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To: Brilliant

"Brewing"?

"Brewing"?

Um, hello -- are you kidding me?


4 posted on 07/24/2006 1:45:56 PM PDT by Thrusher ("...there is no peace without victory.")
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To: Republicain

Memo to Time:

Your a couple thousand of years late... welcome to the real world.

This is nothing "new" at all.


5 posted on 07/24/2006 1:48:07 PM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: Republicain
Ethiopia is willing to try to halt the cancerous spread of Mad Moe's death cult and should be given our support.
6 posted on 07/24/2006 1:50:37 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: Republicain

Al Qaeda and their paymasters are looking for a fit replacement for Afghanistan, and Somalia fits the bill even better. Its off the beaten track, but close to everything, it has a seacoast, its a failed state that they can take control of with just a little bit of targeted ruthlessness.

Its not far from the Arabian peninsula.

We've been building up a presence in Djibouti, which I assume is directly related to operations in Yemen and in the Horn of Africa, which would be Somalia and maybe Eritrea. I understand we have had people in Ethiopia as of late as well. I believe we have been touching base with Somaliland (which according to the State Department doesn't exist, but is in fact that only stable Somali territory there is).

I am hoping that Ethiopia's operations in Somalia are being supported by the US, but I haven't seen or heard anything to confirm that we are or aren't. Maybe others will know something.


7 posted on 07/24/2006 1:51:32 PM PDT by marron
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To: Republicain
What a surprise. Anywhere in the world where one finds islamic fundamentalists, one will also find mayhem, war and senseless killing.
8 posted on 07/24/2006 1:51:57 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: Republicain
"tensions are on the rise between Islamic fundamentalists in Somalia and their neighbors in Ethiopia"


The uppity murderous Muslim extremists are at war with everyone around them...even half-starved have-not dust-bowl Ethiopia. You couldn't GIVE me Ethiopia!
9 posted on 07/24/2006 1:52:08 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (ETERNAL SHAME on the Treasonous and Immoral Democrats!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

No joke. They won't be satisfied until we are all wearing the kufi or hijab.


10 posted on 07/24/2006 1:52:15 PM PDT by SIDENET (I like liberals...they taste like CHICKEN.)
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To: ncountylee
Ethiopia is willing to try to halt the cancerous spread of Mad Moe's death cult and should be given our support.

The problem is that Muslims are about 50% of the population in Ethiopia while Christians are around 43%. Send Ethiopia weapons, but they may eventually wind up in the hands of the Muslims.
11 posted on 07/24/2006 1:55:50 PM PDT by Timedrifter
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To: Republicain

Time to arm Ethiopia.


12 posted on 07/24/2006 1:56:40 PM PDT by Decombobulator
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To: Republicain


Islam: The Religion of Peace.


13 posted on 07/24/2006 2:09:46 PM PDT by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
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To: Decombobulator

Yep. Ethiopia has been a Christian country since the time of the Crusades. In fact, when the first Europeans arrived there they were amazed to find Ethiopian knights in exact copies of Crusader armor and arms. With a thousand years of experience fighting off the Muslims they should be natural allies.


14 posted on 07/24/2006 2:12:06 PM PDT by Hugin
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To: Republicain

Same old war that has been going on since at least the departure of Italy from the region....


15 posted on 07/24/2006 2:18:27 PM PDT by alloysteel (My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling, but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.)
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To: Republicain

It is part of the world-wide Islamic War that is happening now. Sudan is a long standing front in the War.


16 posted on 07/24/2006 2:23:51 PM PDT by arthurus (It is better to fight them OVER THERE than here.)
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To: arthurus

That islam is a real bummer no doubt.


17 posted on 07/24/2006 2:29:21 PM PDT by samadams2000
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To: Republicain

Our SF teams have been working wonders throughout Africa.


18 posted on 07/24/2006 2:40:21 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (Loose lips sink ships and the NYT is the Bermuda triangle.)
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To: Republicain

Ethiopia will grind them into the dirt... They have everything they need...

This will be Communist Christians VS Muslim fanatics, should be interesting.


19 posted on 07/24/2006 3:03:41 PM PDT by MD_Willington_1976
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ON THE NET...

BBC NEWS.com: "SOMALI ISLAMIST ORDERS 'HOLY WAR'" (Last Updated 21, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "SOMALI JIHADISTS THREATENING BASE OF UN-BACKED GOV'T IN BAIDOA, ETHIOPIA PREPARED TO INVADE" (July 20, 2006)

JAMESTOWN.org - Terrorism Focus: "MOGADISHU'S PORTS TO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT FUNDING FOR SOMALIA'S ISLAMISTSTS" by Sunguta West (July 18, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "U.S. TOLD TO BACK MODERATE ISLAMISTS" by Katie Stuhldreher (July 18, 2006)

JAMESTOWN.org - Terrorism Focus: "NEW ISLAMIST LEADERS EMERGE IN SOMALIA" by Sunguta West (July 11, 2006)

"www.clandestineradio.com/gcw/gcw_060710.mp3" (Note: Includes a segment regarding Somalia) (July 10, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (MAIL & GUARDIAN): ETHIOPIA: TERRORISTS RULE MOGADISHU" (July 5, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "SOMALIA'S TERROR CAMPS" by Bill Roggio (July 2, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): Cairo, Egypt - "NEW MESSAGE FROM BIN LADEN ADDRESSES MUJAHEDIN IN IRAQ, SOMALIA" (July 1, 2006)

News.BBC.co.uk: "'BIN LADEN' WARNING OVER SOMALIA" (July 1, 2006)

CNN.com (AP): Mogadishu, Somalia - "BIN LADEN MESSAGE: SOMALIA IS FRONT IN WAR ON U.S." (June 30, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "AS-SAHAB ANNOUNCES A BIN LADEN VIDEO ON SOMALIA" by Walid Phares (June 30, 2006)

INTELLIGENCE-SUMMIT.blogspot.com (REUTERS): Washington - "U.S. SAYS FUNDS FLOW IN FROM SAUDI ARABIA TO SOMALIA" (June 30, 2006)

JAMESTOWN.org - Terrorism Monitor: "SOMALIA'S REGIONAL PROXY WAR AND ITS INTERNAL DYNAMICS" by Anouar Boukhars (June 29, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com (AP): "CLERIC PREDICTS ISLAMIC STATE" by Elizabeth A. Kennedy (June 27, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "SOMALIA BELIEVED HEADED FOR 'DRACONIAN SHARIA LAW'" by Monisha Bansal (June 19, 2006)

CLANDESTINE RADIO.com - GLOBAL CRISIS WATCH: (Note: Includes a report on Somalia) (MP3) (June 15, 2006)

SHABELLE NEWS.com

CNS NEWS.com: "ISLAMIST TRIUMPH IN MOGADISHU WORRIES SECURITY EXPERTS" by Patrick Goodenough (June 9, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "THE 'MAHAKEM AL ISLAMIYA' ARE CONNECTED TO AL QAIDA" by Walid Phares (June 7, 2006)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - Weblog: "SHARIA TRIUMPHS IN SOMALIA" (June 5, 2006)

FREEREPUBLIC.com - Keyword: "SOMALIA"

TRAVEL.STATE.GOV - Consular Information Sheet: "SOMALIA"

TKB.org: "SOMALIA"

20 posted on 07/24/2006 3:19:01 PM PDT by Cindy
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