Postby original dervish » Sat May 08, 2010 7:15 am
IT`S NOT EVEN 0.001% OF THE PEOPLE ACTUALLY FIGHTING,AND EVEN LESS ORGANISING/FACILITATING THE CONFLICT.
I REMEMBER READING A REPORT BY CHINESE AGRICULTURALISTS,WHO WERE SENT TO EVALUATE THE INTERIVERINE REGION,
BETWEEN SHABELLE AND JUBBA.THE REPORT CONCLUDED,THAT WITH THE NECESSARY INVESTMENTS OF CANALS,DAMS AND
INTENSIVE FARMING PRACTISES,THE REGION COULD SUPPORT 50 MILLION PEASANTS,5 TIMES THE POPULATION.
SOMALIA IS SUPPOSED TO BE A NET FOOD EXPORTER,NET ENERGY EXPORTER,SELF SUFFICIENT IN IRON,COAL,COPPER AND OTHER METALS
AND MINERALS.AT PEACE SOMALIA HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE AN ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE AND REGIONAL POWER,THIS IS THE MAIN REASON
WHY USA,EU, ETHIOPIA,KENYA,YEMEN ETC ARE ALL DESTABILISING THE COUNTRY AND PERPETUATING THE CONFLICT.
PS IT DOESN`T HELP TO HAVE NON EXISTANT LEADERSHIP,SHEIKH SHARIFF BEING THE LATEST MONEY BAGMAN(AKA SOMALI PRESIDENT).