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Report: 700 Somali volunteers fought alongside Hizbullah
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Published: 15.11.06, 09:45
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1. Amazing Bed time Story :-)
Kais ,   Qatar   (11.15.06)
Sorry for this expression but i have seen no black color fighthers in the south of Lebanon while I was reporting from there for 3 weeks! It is a really creative story and I somehow wish it was true coz I woukd like the fact that Sunnis (somali Islamists) and Shias(Hezbollah) were fighiting together like bro. in arms!
2. The Great Jewish Prophets spoke 1000's of years ago
This is old news ,   God bless Israel   (11.15.06)
The Bible divides the world into four regional power blocs in the last days. The western alliance [the Revived Roman empire] [EU] - Daniel 9:26 the 'kings of the south' [Africa and Islamic North Africa] - Daniel 11:40 the 'kings of the east [China and Southeast Asia] -Rev 16:12 the Gog-Magog alliance [Russian-Arab-Islamic alliance] Ezekiel 38-39 http://www.omegaletter.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=5992
3. good for them! what do you want them to do?
observation ,   Canada   (11.15.06)
line up and cooperatively get killed?
4. More proof of the organized global Jihad!
Judith ,   Haifa   (11.15.06)
If anyone still thinks this is a local conflict between Israel and the pals, this adds proof that it is not. When will all the fools in the world stop blaming Israel like idiots and look at the problem for what it is: Islam against the West; with Israel being on the immediate forefront..
5. So the IDF must invade Somalia
Marc ,   perth   (11.15.06)
There is another existential threat eminating from the South West. They have uranium and will most likely build a nuclear bomb out from left over milk tin cans supplied by the UN Food Agency.
6. Same politics, different place?
Israel   (11.15.06)
We had Ethiopians fighting on our side. Relatives of those soldiers were probably all-too familiar with the situation. Hopefully we will continue to airlift the rest of Jewish victims out that region of Africa.
7. ALL SAID AND DONE
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (11.15.06)
If the reports are true....................why not do it?Iran has every right to persue its own policies like other countries.Any objection?Sorry,dismissed.
8. Story is NOT true
Sam Hussey ,   Milan, Italy   (11.15.06)
Can someone please tell me, how is it possible for 700+ black fighters to fight and the all the world's journalists and media, who were there not to notice? How is this possible? These kind of allegations, which all of us somalis in a very bad way, can grown like this, people the people who are doing it know, fully well, they we have no present govenment that can refute and defend us from this.
9. BUILDING THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION
ANA MARIA ,   LATIN AMERICA   (11.15.06)
IF THE ARAB COUNTRIES INVESTED MORE MONEY IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROBABLY THAN IN WEAPONS AND WAR PROBABLY THEIR SITUATION WOULD BE DIFFERENT. UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE NOT SMART TO UNDERSTAND THAT WITH THIS POLICIES THEIR ARE BUILDING THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION.
10. 9. True
(11.15.06)
11. #8 how do you know it wasn't true?
Jay ,   Israel   (11.15.06)
Its simple Sam. The worlds journalists were rounded up by Hezbollah, and given tours of specific areas. The journalists were not allowed free reign and were even threatened death if they reported or photographed what hezbollah didnt want the world to see. And by the way Sam, how many people have died in Somalia by the muslims?
12. :)
wissam ,   Beirut / Lebanon   (11.15.06)
What!? Within two days you will mfind an article on Ynet saying that the somalians where the soldiers that defeated the IDF in south lebanon:) What a joke you guys have became , really:) Arabs have lost allot of wars from the "Israelis", but we never took it that badly:) sometimes you win sometimes you loose and go back to your countries. Somalians, come on guys, those people have there own problems, leave them alone!! You guys are like the americans "Saddam Hussein is buying Uranium from Niger", i mean NIGER!!! the poorest country ever, those people wait for the rain to celebrate, come on!!!!!
13. Somalis fight along Hizbulla
(11.15.06)
it amazing to see this report coming out now, why was it not stated before. I do not believe the lies and propoganda of this article. Somalis have their own problems and they do not need any more problems from outsiders. Anyone who know somalis quite well can see THE BIG LIES and HYPOCRYSY that you are trying to pull out.
14. Unjust Propaganda
Sam Hussey ,   Milan, Italy   (11.15.06)
Poor Somalis, without a government at the mercy of those who seek to use a easy victim for their own ends. 700 they say, but why was not even one sighted in the region the whole times. Are the famed Israeli war machine now not able to see, who is fighting whom in the area. Why was not one somali body itentided or caputured that can prove the existense of somali fighthers with the Arabs
15. take it easy
(11.15.06)
Wizzam, take it it easy, i know as you know it is lies after lies. But hey brother let them not divide us as usual, if somalis went there to help their brothers in LEBANOON good for them, why it ok for Americans to help Israel and when even as a joke they say another muslims helped Hizhullah we all get worked up. I would love that to happen muslims helping their fellow muslims. Think about it the strategy they always use is DIVIDE AND CONQUER and it is unfortunate that muslims today can't see this even today. It is about time for us to chage. To me a muslim is a muslim i really do not divide them sunni and shia they are all muslim period.
16. Somali Vs Israeli
Liban Ibrahim Osman ,   London, UK   (11.15.06)
The UN Report this news artical is based on is fundamentally flawed. Whilst there is no doubt that there are links between Arabs and Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), I doubt Hezbollah is providing any support. I know for a fact a lot of funding is gained from middle eastern charities and weapons purchased indirectly from Iran and many states via Eritrea. I have severe misgivings any Somali's were actively involved in the fighting in Lebonon, further more Somali's are mostly Sufi/wahabi sunni's which consider Shai as apostates. Would they be pragmatic enough to put political rational before religious? I doubt it!.
17. Re: take it easy.
Liban Ibrahim Osman ,   London, UK   (11.17.06)
Divide and Conquer is been a policy in the middle east since the first crusade. Sad thing is the children of Ibrahim (Israeli's) and arabs have been friends and allies for centuries. We were slaughtered together in Al Alandus (Spain) and Al Kud (Jerusalem), sad to see once brothers have now turned on one another! I remember when I first came to the UK many years ago, the jewish community here were the ones who welcomed me and helped me integrate. For that I won't tolerate anti semitism in my vacinity by anyone regardless of religion.
18. Iran, Syria
Ken Tremble ,   Brisbane Australia   (11.18.06)
Who are 10 nations joined together, including I & S in Terrorist activities? Ken
19. enough of fighting, Israel and Arabs are old brothers, peace
(11.21.06)
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