Thousands protest US bombing in Somalia: organisers

AFP ^ | May 04, 2008 | AFP

[Berlin_Freeper]

Thousands of Somalis took to the streets Sunday to protest a US bombing that killed a man said to be Al-Qaeda's chief in the country, and 11 other people, organisers and residents said.

The protest took place at Dhusamareb, a trading post of about 100,000 people, 400 kilometres (250 miles) north of the capital Mogadishu, where Thursday's attack took place.

Abdirasak Moalim Ahmed, one of the organisers of the protest, said that in the days since the attack, people had been vomiting. "We believe the Americans used poisonous bombs," he said.

The US air strike killed at least 12 people including Moalim Aden Hashi Ayro. The Somali government and western intelligence said was the leader of Al-Qaeda in the country.

Ayro in his early 30s, was military leader of the Shabab, a group on the US government's terrorist list. Their leaders are believed to have trained and fought with Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network in Afghanistan.

[Berlin_Freeper]

- people had been vomiting. "We believe the Americans used poisonous bombs,"

I am sure it's not the water. /s

[goldstategop]

I guess they must have a scored a hit because people were angry enough to appear out on the streets in support of Al Qaeda. That's what I call a "target rich" environment. Crispy fry 'em all.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[SolidWood]

To hell with ‘em. The last time Somali Muslims “protested” the US, they were dragging around the corpses of our soldiers.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

One by one, we’re gettin’ it done! :)

[Berlin_Freeper]

If we dropped a soap bomb on them that would probably take them out better than poison.

[goldstategop]

Black Hawk Down. If they can't forgive us, better take 'em out. We don't need trouble in the Horn Of Africa.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[kittymyrib]

A too-long-delayed pay-back for dragging our dead soldiers through the streets of Mogadishu.

We’ve let far too many Somalis into the USA since then.

[imintrouble]

Can anyone spell payback time?

[television is just wrong]

so what?

[TomGuy]

Thousands of Somalis took to the streets Sunday to protest a US bombing

Remember Black Hawk Down, October 3, 1993?

We do.

[Selmore]

lets bomb them while they are protesting

[Parley Baer]

That is what I was thinking. Also a good place to try out a MOAB.

[do not press 2 for spanish]

“Thousands of Somalis took to the streets Sunday to protest a US bombing”

Target rich environment...

[RoadKingSE]

Thousands of Somalis took to the streets Sunday to protest a US bombing that killed a man said to be Al-Qaeda's chief in the country, and 11 other people..

"Hey Somalia! Zip it."

[ought-six]

“Can anyone spell payback time?”

Let the skinnies expeience the shock and awe of an arc light run by B-52s.

[Puppage]

If we dropped a soap bomb on them that would probably take them out better than poison.

LOL

Best line of the weekend!!!

[Marcella]

They should be glad it wasn’t a nuclear bomb; too bad it wasn’t.