But how much of a choice does he really have?? It would not be a wise thing to take sides against a ME regional power such as Saudi, which also has the backing of the West and Israel. Qatar is a promising ally, sure, but they are the clear underdogs in this fight; sometimes it is necessary put the interests of ones nation over doing the noble/principled thing. Somalia is not in a position to change the game, and until then, it has to abide by "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em". Realpolitik.I will denounce farmaajo if he joins in this shenanigans. We cannot renounce our diplomatic ties with qatar
Proxy wars will dial up a notch. May allah protect the poor souls in the cross-hairs of this spat
I think he has already chosen sides.I will denounce farmaajo if he joins in this shenanigans. We cannot renounce our diplomatic ties with qatar
But how much of a choice does he really have?? It would not be a wise thing to take sides against a ME regional power such as Saudi, which also has the backing of the West and Israel. Qatar is a promising ally, sure, but they are the clear underdogs in this fight; sometimes it is necessary put the interests of ones nation over doing the noble/principled thing. Somalia is not in a position to change the game and until then it has to abide by "if you can't beat them, join 'em". Realpolitik.
It's a difficult situation either way though tbh. If Farmaajo can somehow. manage to lay low and wiggle himself out of this without angering either side ...that will be the most ideal scenario.
spoke too damn soon. glad he's fighting for the right side though.I think he has already chosen sides.
They can bring back the livestock ban most are dead anyways also where did this 2 billion debt come fromThey already forced most GCC states to choose a side. We will get Somalia's choice in a few days. UAE won over SA, Egypt, Bahrain, and Jordan with more states endorsing them on the way. Yes, you're right in that in this messy situation it's not wise to go against a regional power in Suadi Arabia, but we can't ignore all the help Qatar/Turkey bloc did for us the past few years. UAE has its own Somali militia that reports only to them and have their own designs on Somalia and imho, we are done if farmaajo runs to their arms.
What hangs in the balance for us is whether or not Saudi Arabia will bring back the livestock ban and forgiving our 2 billion dollar debt if we choose Qatar. This will weigh heavily on Farmaajo's mind when he makes a decision.
Our national interest vs our short-term recovery
UAE up north, Qatar/Turkey down south, u can't make this shit up. I won't be surprised if UAE arm's Somaliland to the teeth and tells the ictiraafiis " hey go fight koonfur ur enemy who massacred u back in the old regime and we'll recognize u and make u rich like us."
shit got real for Somaliland
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They can bring back the livestock ban most are dead anyways also where did this 2 billion debt come from
I think I see what you are saying; if Somalia doesn't act now against UAE/Saudi, those nations will become too powerful to fail and perhaps reach a point where they will not even need Somalia's input anymore. And to prevent them from reaching that status (which is not good for Somalia's national interest), it would be better to stick with Turkey/Qatar...?They already forced most GCC states to choose a side. We will get Somalia's choice in a few days. UAE won over SA, Egypt, Bahrain, and Jordan with more states endorsing them on the way. Yes, you're right in that in this messy situation it's not wise to go against a regional power in Suadi Arabia, but we can't ignore all the help Qatar/Turkey bloc did for us the past few years. UAE has its own Somali militia that reports only to them and have their own designs on Somalia and imho, we are done if farmaajo runs to their arms.
What hangs in the balance for us is whether or not Saudi Arabia will bring back the livestock ban and forgiving our 2 billion dollar debt if we choose Qatar. This will weigh heavily on Farmaajo's mind when he makes a decision.
Our national interest vs our short-term recovery