[quote="AbdiWahab252"]Personally, it is the Jalle Maxamed Siyaad Barre who is the man with the most impact.
Under his 21 year dictatorships, qabiil hatred was stoked to levels never seen before. The tools of the State were used to carry qabiil massacres. Siyaad trained and created the image of what a leader is to be and how a leader's qabiil will feast on government resources. He also trained and serves as GodFather to Warlords/Presidential Warlords.
He also killed the Democracy & Somali Culture which was the thing that kept our conflicts from rising to genocidal levels.[/quote]
I agree with you Abdiwahab on this point.
Mohammed Siyaad Barre was also a nationalist in the early days of his scientific socialism system. Apart from everything wrong he had done, he is by far the most outspoken leader. That is why they called him Afweyne.
Adan Cabdule shouldn't be on the list. He has made no impact at all in Somali politics and most Somalis view him as a puppet who had put his self-interest above national interest, which is good in democratic standard but bad in nomadic segmentary standard.
Mohammed Cali Samatar had also an impact on Somalia's politics. He was the best trained general in the entire Africa. His strategic military plan in our war against Ethiopia was an outstanding success before Russia swtiched to Ethiopia for regional alliance. Siyad Bare felt invincible with this General beside him. He was the main causal factor of an external opposition because of his dangerous ability to command not only Somalia's forces but the entire Africa's army. The Soviets, who trained him, said he was capable of commanding the sophisticated Soviet army for days, so what would you expect of countries like Africa.
Sayid Mohammed Abdule Hassan, third.
$ Mohammed Farah Aideed-- He went for the impossible mission, which turned into his personal nightmare and probably the prophetic curse afflicted upon Mogadisho and its vicinities.
