The basic and essential problem with you is that you have created this image of Puntland being a superpower & Faroole being some sort of a mystical leader in you head which obstructs and grossly hinders your ability to rationally & logically discuss any issue relating to Puntland.
In 2007, when Somaliland attacked Puntland, it did so militarily. Somaliland troops invaded a Puntland territory and systematically dismembered it without Puntland not even lifting a finger. Since 2007, Puntland has been threatening to attack Somaliland and win back the territory it lost- but it is both politically (SSC) and militarily (Somaliland) unable to do so. This whole dhulbhante thing is weird and a scapegoat. Puntland attacks and forces its will upon the Warsengali (Sh Atam) and Leelkase, what is stopping it from attacking Xasbsade and the other groups that are also hated by Dhulbhante? It's because it knows Somaliland will retaliate on a massive scale.
Abdullahi Yusuf's deployment of Puntland militias in Southern Somalia created a security nightmare for Puntland. On one hand it lost 3 key regions and on the other got exposed to a brutal campaign of terror. In addition, the will of the state has been weaken and local clan militias are waging a full scale frontal attack against Puntland forces and in fact pushing them back ( Leelkase fiasco in Galgacayo few weeks ago). These are all repercussions of the security vacuum created by Abdullahi Yusuf's deployment of Puntkabd militias to Southern Somalia. Faroole agreeing to transfer 1500-2500 Puntlabd militias to TFG Command is the final nail in Puntland coffin, IMO. you will ignore this because it makes it easier for you to sleep at night; but it's not preventing us from appreciating and understanding the dynamics on the ground.
Regarding Faroole, you are the only that supports him. Beyond his Cise Mohamud strand of the MJ Clan, the guy is a lonely figure without any actual backing. The US Government and other governments see him as an irrational political actor that needs to be subdued and controlled. The US Government in fact went as far as to utilize key Majerteen clan elders & intellectuals to pressure him. When he went to UAE and asked for presidential treatment, he was flatly rejected.
The TFG Consul General in Dubai told us that "Faroole" had requested
and was refused presidential treatment and protocol by the UAE government during a recent visit to Dubai.
http://wikileaks.org/cable/2009/07/09NAIROBI1604.html
The US Government actually went as far as to explicitly tell him that whatever Puntland gets is part of an effort to strengthen the TFG and not in itself a favor for Puntland. That's the ultimate embarrassment and an ugly diplomatic snub. This is precisely why Galmudug is getting the same number of delegates as Puntland ( despite clearly being smaller in terms of demographics) and Faroole was accorded the same treatment as Caalin in both Nairobi & Mogadishu. You are welcome to delude yourself, though
Multiple Puntland contacts tell us that they are unhappy with "Faroole's" actions and assure us that most Puntlanders think unity with south-central Somalia is essential.
¶8. (C) Comment: "Faroole" must be engaged in a way that does not embolden his secessionist tendencies or his ambitions to seek equal status with the TFG President. While it is important to assist Puntland more broadly, support to President "Faroole" must carefully be calibrated, in order to ensure that he does not use such support, be it technical or security, to enhance his stature. Supporting the TFG constitutional process, which is to be headquartered in Garowe, as called for in the TFG-Puntland agreement, is one way to encourage "Faroole" to see his future as tied to the TFG. We are making it clear to Puntland and to other Somali contacts that the USG supports the TFG and that support for Puntland is part of that effort. We are encouraging colleagues in the international community here to do likewise.
http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.ph ... 84&q=abgal
Faroole watched as FatBoy Sharmarked was booted out and he watched as the new PM guy was robbed of his constitutional mandate of independently drawing up his cabinet. That is the guy you are painting as a king-pin
About the Puntland militias in Mogadishu, are you suggesting that they will operate independently and implement their own wishes in Mogadishu? Loooool, you made me laugh there,bro. Those troops will be stationed in Mogadishu to kill multiple birds with one stone. In the event they go rogue, they will be melted faster than a butter on a frying pan.
As far as the clan composition and numbers of TFG troops in Mogadishu; well, the government has 9000 troops in Mogadishu right now. The overwhelming majority are Mudulood and operate as part of the TFG Command. One thing I give respect to Sharif is his strategy to organize and refocus the mentality and modus operandi of the Mudulood militias. From being undisciplined ragtag militias as seen during the days of Ghedi to nation builders. Mohamed Dheere, Haji Muse Sudi and others are a thing of the past a new breed is taking command. Our MPs, and other dignitaries are almost always present at the passing out ceremony for the foreign trained TFG Mudulood troops. My own uncles that have lived in the West throughout their lives are now going back and commanding not just TFG militias but even their own auxiliary troops and sitting down and drawing their own delegates as equals to Puntland and Faroole
After Mudulood, the biggest clan in the TFG Troops in Mogadishu is Xawaadle with few Troops from Bay & Bakool regions.