Somalia today, like never before, is at a cross road. Its people must decide to keep going forward on that dark road that only profits a few, while the many are help less to do anything about it. The only group Somalis trusted to restore order is now anobstacle to peace it self. With no experience in governing al shaabab and its leader shave made decisions that eliminated what progress they have achieved. They are themost dangerous group to emerge into the politics of Somalia. They have the resourcesto become an obstacle to peace or peace it self.Instead of proving that Government is the answer, they started out by killing those who committed minor crimes. They apparently had more time to go after kids watching television than building sufficient institutions to foster the basic building blocks of government. They have no command and control system to be taken seriously; they are too dangerous to be controlled. They can’t even govern them selves let alone govern a country. They seem unprepared to take on the burden of governing, so they only use fighting as a method to recruit young men who have no other option. It leaders speak Arabic in public gatherings despite the fact their audience speaks Somali. They have divided people not along clan lines but along religion sects. They have used religion as weapon despite thefact Somalis are all Muslims. They have burned the Somali flag, and are in no way interested in somali nationalism. Its leaders talk about spreading Islam across the world, despite the fact that they don’t even control Somalia. Everyday they exist is an opportunity for others to meddle in our affairs. They have more time to stone people to death than to negotiate. They have refused to attend any conferences on ending the power struggle.They have managed to use their power not to negotiate but to kill all those who appose them. Their leaders have no understanding of what public perception is. Their foot soldiers roam around with covered faces. They have managed to unite the whole world against them, not knowing they represent the Somali people. Their leaders deep down know they won’t be in power much longer, for the actions they take are not those that help Somalis. Like other groups they care more about losing power than setting bench marks that show progress. For this reason they create enemies left and right so they can exist as an organization. They have used Islam as political tool, despite the fact that we are one hundred percent Muslim. Furthermore their decision making process leaves no room for common sense, as we have seen. They have managed to turn all of Somalia into a battle ground, fighting everything and anything. They have managed to destabilize the two northern regions through violence and car bombs. They have pledged allegiance to a man hiding in a cave.They have tied Somalia’s destiny, a nation of at least ten million, tothe ideas of a man on dialysis. All this points to a group that has lost touch with reality; a group that has goneinsane with power. Despite receiving public support to end corruption they have become corrupt. No society can live in fear with out compromising certain inalienable rights. In addition, there strict version of Islam scares investment and development. This all leads to the deterioration of Somalia as a whole. Forthese reason above all, Al Shaabab must be destroy immediately.
Designation of Al-Shabaab
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2008/mar/102338.htm
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