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Lunar
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« on: January 17, 2005, 05:48:02 PM »

No one is trying to colonize Somalia - no one wants it.

The country is in anarchy now - street violence is daily and extreme.  I honestly don't see how you can support militia control of the country. 
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Lunar
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2005, 05:25:53 PM »
« Edited: January 18, 2005, 05:30:36 PM by Lunar »

No one is trying to colonize Somalia - no one wants it.

The country is in anarchy now - street violence is daily and extreme.  I honestly don't see how you can support militia control of the country. 

Apparently, The World Bank Disagrees With You
Did you know Somalia's cell phne network is actually the best in Africa?

Also note the rest of the facts (twice as poor as the rest of Africa, etc).  The World Bank, which is agressively trying to get everyone to invest in other countries, might be a wee bit biased too.

So you prefer militia rule?

I opened up the latest news story about Somalia.
33 people killed in gang fights

These rebels aren't the saints you try and paint them as.  Child prostitution, slaughtering of civilians, eh.
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Lunar
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2005, 05:50:13 PM »

As smaller warlords get wiped out by increasingly ones, eventually you'll end up with some stability under a  warlord government, like the Taliban.  Yay, maximizing coercion is fun!

You're right.   I'm sure it was a noble battle defending their homeland.  The other stories I saw, like one with a  handgrenade exploding in a theatre,  killing and wounding a dozen, were probably similar situations with a gang defending their movie theatre from a foreign invasion and whatnot.
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