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Cockburn's latest bit on the n..., 2007-05-02 06:10:07 | Main | memo to sam harris..., 2007-05-08 18:44:42 because the time of the warlords never really ended: Mohamed Dheere, who has long co-operated with the CIA in grabbing al-Qaeda operatives off the streets of Mogadishu, told The Associated Press the "time of terrorists is over". "We will crack down on terrorists and bandits in the capital," Dheere said, just days after President Abdullahi Yusuf appointed him mayor. While his readiness to fight terrorism makes him appealing to the United States and Ethiopia, which support the Somali [transitional] government, his use of clan warfare and indiscriminate violence over the last 16 years makes him unpopular with regular Somalis. I love how he won his new post: He used his militia to help frustrate the Transitional National Government formed in 2000 and was considered a potential spoiler in the formation of the current Transitional Federal Government in 2004, threatening to use force against the new government if he was not given a key Cabinet position. :: posted by buermann @ 2007-05-05 09:35:08 CST | link Comments: It's a beautification campaign! Police Destroy Kiosks in Somali Capital By MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN Associated Press, May 8, 2007 MOGADISHU, Somalia - Police with sledgehammers and bulldozers demolished kiosks and other makeshift shops Tuesday to boost security and restore this once-beautiful seaside capital, but many residents were left wondering how they will make a living. The demolition of stalls selling tea, vegetables and other small goods by the roadside left behind piles of corrugated metal sheets and wooden planks. posted by Diane @ 2007-05-09 15:35:55 | link You win. I am pwned. All I've got is WTF OMG, WTF, WTF, WTF. posted by buermann @ 2007-05-10 00:04:46 | link go ahead, express that vague notion Name: Email: Homepage: Comment your turing test: