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2003-11-19 Africa: East

Over 50 killed in central Somalia festivities

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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-11-19 10:54:09 AM|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Every time I read something like this, I think colonialism (British style) might not have been such a bad thing,

Posted by Tornado 2003-11-19 11:18:24 AM|| 2003-11-19 11:18:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Tornado: Well, it would suck for the colonizers. I know that I would not want to be Viceroy of Mogadishu...I would be reduced to chugging the gin all day long to get by...

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2003-11-19 11:35:22 AM|| 2003-11-19 11:35:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah Carl but you'd get to wear one of those neat pith helmets.

Posted by Shipman 2003-11-19 11:45:08 AM|| 2003-11-19 11:45:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "It is more about water and grazing land right now. Herale is close to a good pasture area and water points are very close," he said. "Each group is trying to dislodge the other."

Just another range war, with heavy weapons. Billy The Kid would fit right in.

Posted by Steve 2003-11-19 12:24:05 PM|| 2003-11-19 12:24:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Ah Steve, but you would have to go through Billy the Kid's Lawyer to make such statements defaming the Kid. Hope this URL works; if it doesn't then go to strange stories on Yahoo news.

SANTA FE - Gov. Bill Richardson has appointed a lawyer to represent the legal interests of dead outlaw Billy the Kid.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=816&ncid=816&e=5&u=/ap/20031119/ap_on_fe_st/billy_the_kid_s_lawyer

Posted by SamIII 2003-11-19 1:08:02 PM|| [www.samlindsey.com] 2003-11-19 1:08:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Shipman: Heh. Yep, the helmet is in the plus column, but the damn short pants are in the minus column...

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2003-11-19 2:10:22 PM|| 2003-11-19 2:10:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I think the colonials in Somalia were Italians. I have no idea what Italians wear in the for bush and ~~rain forest~~ jungle warfare.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-19 9:33:25 PM|| 2003-11-19 9:33:25 PM|| Front Page Top

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