I am from Mogadishu and life has literally been sweet for Somalis in Southern Somalia for the past six months and now we have to face the worst thing that could happen to a Somali person… the return of warlords with Islamphobic Abyssinian Christian forces in front of our doorsteps, telling us how pray and who has to lead the prayers. Horror.
Somalis are deeply, deeply distressed.. No words to describe how devastated and humiliated Somalis are.
There are now reports of reprisals, massacres, looting and massive destruction of properties by Somali warlords and Ethiopian forces. Clans and clan leaders will use Ethiopians against other clans to settles old scores.
The Islamists are not angels.. Salim Lone is right, but among them are the best, the most efficient, the ablest, highly educated, trustworthy Somalis. The main objective behind this invasion is eradicate this section of Somali society.
What is going on in Somalia reminds me of usual judgement made by tribal elders (in Somalia or in the Sub-continent) when a young woman is raped or gang-raped. The poor young woman should be married to the rapist. Ethiopian and Somali warlords have the full backing of the tribal elders of the West and Somalia is just like that young woman.
Anyway, our future, like our past, is not beautiful.
—Commenter Nasser100 on this post by Salim Lone on Comment Is Free
See also Somalia: Victory for Anarchy (Martin Fletcher in the Times)
Background and frequent situation updates @ Wikipedia: War in Somalia (2006–present)