The US government planned on invading Somalia in 2006. They were busy with Iraq. Instead they pressured Ethiopia to do their dirty work.

[HabarSteven12]

The US planned a ground invasion of Somalia in 2006 under the pretext of fighting Al Qaeda-linked terrorists. They wanted to dislodge the popular Islamic Courts Union from power. The Islamic Courts Union brought a semblance of law and order throughout most of Somalia. They also restored peace and stability.

Ethiopia had no intention of invading Somalia but did after heavy pressure from the US government. Most Ethiopian troops were shivering in fear when they entered Mogadishu in 2006. I lived in Xamar during the Ethiopian invasion. Ethiopia's army didn't possess the intelligence or logistical skills for long-range operations. The US government assured adequate support to Ethiopian troops. The US government wanted to avenge their humiliating 1993 defeat.

Wikileaks: US behind Ethiopia invasion in Somalia - Sudan Tribune

December 6, 2010 (ADDIS ABABA) — A US diplomatic cable published by the Wikileaks whistle-blowing organisation has exposed that Ethiopia and the US government had secret agreement to invade Somalia. However, the report indicated that Ethiopia had no intention to the invasion and said the US was...

sudantribune.com

WikiLeaked Cable Confirms U.S.' Secret Somalia Op

It was an off-hand compliment during a January 2007 dinner meeting between Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, plus staff, and then-U.S. Central Commander boss General John Abizaid. But Al Nayhan’s jocular praise, as reported in WikiLeaks’ trove of leaked diplomatic...

www.wired.com

 

[HabarSteven12]

The US government lied about Iraq possessing nuclear power. The US government lied about the Islamic Courts Union sheltering Al Qaeda-linked terrorists. The Afghanistan war was also founded by lies. The US government lied about Hamas beheading babies and raping female prisoners. The Hamas attack on Israeli civilians could very well be a false flag.

 

[Internet Nomad]

The islamic courts union had so much potential if directed correctly.

 

[Hassan77]

The islamic courts union had so much potential if directed correctly.
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I agree Somalis need a regime with backbone to take over the country. We are tired of these foreign stooges.

 

[GemState]

The US government lied about Iraq possessing nuclear power. The US government lied about the Islamic Courts Union sheltering Al Qaeda-linked terrorists. The Afghanistan war was also founded by lies. The US government lied about Hamas beheading babies and raping female prisoners. The Hamas attack on Israeli civilians could very well be a false flag.

There were members of the ICU that were in Afghanistan for training. Roobow was one. But it wasn't a centralized structure, more of a loose alliance of various people.

 

[mohammdov]

Yes, it is known that they said after the events of September 11 that they would overthrow 6 Muslim countries

 

[osmanli]

"The Islamic Courts Union brought a semblance of law and order throughout most of Somalia. They also restored peace and stability."

 

[HabarSteven12]

"The Islamic Courts Union brought a semblance of law and order throughout most of Somalia. They also restored peace and stability."

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Did I say anything wrong?

 

[Internet Nomad]

"The Islamic Courts Union brought a semblance of law and order throughout most of Somalia. They also restored peace and stability."

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It literally did. You could have your disagreements with sharia but the Islamic Court Union was the first semblance of stability in the region.

 

[osmanli]

Did I say anything wrong?

It literally did. You could have your disagreements with sharia but the Islamic Court Union was the first semblance of stability in the region.

I'm sure you'd love being governed by the same people who banned sumbus because it was an imitation of the holy trinity

 

[romanzolanski]

I'm sure you'd love being governed by the same people who banned sumbus because it was an imitation of the holy trinity

ahhh hell nah that's too far
even ISIS wouldn't go that far

 

[Jungle]

I'm sure you'd love being governed by the same people who banned sumbus because it was an imitation of the holy trinity

That was shabab in 2011. Not the ICU.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/07/27/al-shabab-samosas-are-too-christian/

 

[Internet Nomad]

I'm sure you'd love being governed by the same people who banned sumbus because it was an imitation of the holy trinity

If that happened then obviously it is absurd but its clear you did not understand what i was saying. I said it was the first semblance of order in the region. Even though they had their problems it was far better than anarchy.

 

[El Nino]

Even americans realised ICU’s apparent extremism was overestimated

https://x.com/walaalwhoops/status/1668779839850172416?s=4

 

[El Nino]

Somalis can only truly unite on religious basis, evident by the success of Imam Ahmed Gurey, ICU and even the darawiish. Many if not all colonial resistant leaders were sheikhs or influenced greatly by Islam.

 

[HabarSteven12]

I'm sure you'd love being governed by the same people who banned sumbus because it was an imitation of the holy trinity

The ICU never banned samosas. In 2011, it was reported that Al Shabab banned samosas because the snacks are considered too western and the triangular shape of the snacks seems to be a symbol of Christianity. That news was also fake. I had relatives and family that lived in Mogadishu during 2011 and they were able to eat samosas even during Ramadan. As a matter of fact, I was in Mogadishu during the Ramadan of 2011. I had samosas every day.

Al Shabab is a terrorist group that inflicted numerous civilian casualties in Somalia. There is no doubt about that. The ICU did conduct many questionable practices and some of their rules were very harsh. I did mention that in another thread. But overall, they were the first armed movement to restore peace, law and order since the collapse of Said Barre's regime. They brought relative peace and stability throughout most of Somalia. There were many segments within the ICU that were relatively moderate and opposed the fringe extremists within the movement.