AUN MSB, last president of Somalia, terrorizer of Ethiopia, establisher of Somali development, head of one of Africa's fiercest army and indeed under his leadership no foreign troops would ever set a single foot in Somalia.
Pre-1990: the Somali National Army is feared by all, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi do notneven dare look at Somalia's direction for fear of baring the brunt of a full scale invasion a la Ethiopia. Somalia is a thriving country with well built cities and a strong economy.
2012: The Somali National Army is non existant, 3rd world countries enter Somalia at will and treat it like a whore. Uganda and Kenya are now the overlords of Somalis. Somalia has also turned into clan fiefdoms with weak militias and the former great cities are either totally destroyed or turne into shanty towns. Millions of Somalis live as refugees abroad and equally as many as IDPs. Somalia is the world's #1 failed state.
Yes he had his negatives but I'd take him over our current situation ANY time of the day. AUN MSB
