Somali government says most Islamist funding comes from … the UK
posted at 8:26 pm on January 9, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Steven Simon once called London the “Star Wars bar scene” of Islamic fundamentalism, where throat-slitters from every corner of the Muslim galaxy rub shoulders and compare scimitars.
I like to think of the Somalis as Greedo.
British and American nationals are fighting with Islamist militias in Somalia and the fundamentalist movement is being chiefly funded by sympathisers in the UK, it has been claimed.
The Deputy Prime Minister of the country’s transitional government accused Britain of being the main source of money and men for the fighters of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU)…
The Independent, in Mogadishu after the Somali capital was taken over by Islamist forces last summer, discovered a significant number of young Somalis who had returned to fight for the Islamists from the diaspora in the West.
I spoke to at least half a dozen young men, including two brothers from Wood Green in north London who were acting as bodyguards for Sheik Yusuf, one of the main Islamist commanders. One of the brothers, Hamid, said at the time: ” The true Muslims are the only ones who are honest and who are patriots. We are doing our duty by fighting for our country…
The Foreign Office said that it was investigating the allegations. “We take these reports very seriously and will do everything we can to look into them,” a spokeswoman said. “We are in constant touch with the Ethiopian and Somalian governments, and will look into this matter.”
The deputy prime minister is Hussain Mohammed Aideed, son of Somali warlord Mohamed Farah Aideed, whose men dragged the bodies of American soldiers through the streets of Mogadishu after the Black Hawk Down incident of 1993. Go here and see for yourself what Hussain Aideed used to do for a living. America’s an amazing place, my friends.
Update: Debka says U.S. intel thinks they got one of the big three AQ they were gunning for in the gunship attack two days ago.
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Star Wars bar scene? I’d give this guy much more creditbility if he would have said Mos Eisley Cantina.
JaHerer22 on January 9, 2007 at 8:33 PM
So is that AC-130 that just flew in the Millenium Falcom?
Resolute on January 9, 2007 at 8:41 PM
Well,as SW analogies go, I kind of worry abut odd things,like when seeing those future army suits the other day, I remembered that the Imperial Storm Troopers originally were manufactured to help the good guys, but they seem to have gotten side-lined on that mission when a new leader came to power.Pelosi is veering into an artificial life form as we speak,and I ‘m just saying it is good to have a few Ewoks in your corner just in cae.
bbz123 on January 9, 2007 at 9:07 PM
Twas a star destroyer.
Mazztek on January 9, 2007 at 9:23 PM
With the amount of firepower an AC-130 puts out, it’s more of a Death Star.
rmgraha on January 9, 2007 at 9:34 PM
Allah should consider that his reader ship is … at least some what nerdy and not offend our sensibilities. It’s time to form a committee and rally against the oppression of nerds everywhere.
on another note:
I think having a Marine at the head of the Somali government is a fine thing.
:)
One Angry Christian on January 9, 2007 at 9:45 PM
Just keep pounding them.
No mercy.
JammieWearingFool on January 9, 2007 at 9:48 PM
Dose this mean that Han did shoot first?
liquidflorian on January 9, 2007 at 10:00 PM
Mmmmmm … Englandistan. Soon, the Queen will curry favor with the majority muslim population by wearing a burqa. Coming soon (if not there already) … Michiganistan and Minnesotistan.
darwin on January 9, 2007 at 10:03 PM
If the Somalis are Greedo, then who is Snaggletooth?
Chris L. on January 10, 2007 at 1:21 AM
How long before we see the Nuke London appeals? – wait, they look like us, my bad. Never mind.
Bradky on January 10, 2007 at 12:05 PM
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