Back then we had one of the strongest African military behind Egypt
Crazy to think we had one of the most competent and strongest armies in Africa. Such wasted potential
The 1977 war started the downfallYou can blame The Crazy Barre, for Destroying Our Army. Economy, and Country.
Army, yes to a degree (everyone defected to their clan due to his arrogance and paranoia)You can blame The Crazy Barre, for Destroying Our Army. Economy, and Country.
Facts, he should have just armed WSLF to victory without having any SNA soldier present in Ethiopia.The 1977 war started the downfall
That and also allied with the west instead of the soviet bloc.Facts, he should have just armed WSLF to victory without having any SNA soldier present in Ethiopia.
Highly unlikely, he was a commie from the startThat and also allied with the west instead of the soviet bloc.
nah he wasn't, he never even read the communist manifesto and was disgusted when he found out Marx was Jewish. It was just easier to get weapons from the Soviet Union for any country back in the day hence why so many countries align with them. All they had to do was follow the "soviet" model. Somalia never followed any commie policies like Ethiopia such as land grabbing, destroying churches/mosques and forcing everything to owned by the state. On the contrary the Somali state would provide farm land to people and built the most masjeds in Somali history. As for economics It followed a mix model like Sweden and Norway but with brutal authoritarian rule. Siyaad was an egomaniac who wanted to be a sultan to Somali people.Highly unlikely, he was a commie from the start
I'm amazed at the beauty of the people then. Prominent cheekbones, perfect hairlines, strong jaws. Our phenotype has really changed in the last 30 years
The year 1977, where Somalia was at its peak in military and economy, during the Somali galbeed war, there was one big last military parade showing its might as the strongest military in the whole of Africa. The army which was sending shiver down habasha spine a couple of months before the war, and Kenya was so scared that nfd could be the next target aswell. Kenya and Ethiopia was so scared that they did joint military pack agreement to protect their fake colony border till this day even.
The soviets would've always gone with the much larger Ethiopian population. It was 68 iq move to be in the same bloc as your enemy. I would've been the biggest booty clapper for the west in Africa till i destroyed Ethiopia.Highly unlikely, he was a commie from the start
He's the one who presided over such an army........You can blame The Crazy Barre, for Destroying Our Army. Economy, and Country.
US was backing Haile selassie, SRC allied with the Soviets. Mengistu came into power 1974 and followed us and courted USSR. In a sense 300IQ from the Xabashi oeasent Mengistu.The soviets would've always gone with the much larger Ethiopian population. It was 68 iq move to be in the same bloc as your enemy. I would've been the biggest booty clapper for the west in Africa till i destroyed Ethiopia.