What I Think Of Siad Barre

[Invader]

Siad Barre would've made Somalia the only developed African nation but repressive behaviours led him to being exiled. What do you think but I love the Colonial buildings and Disco era. He also banned Tribalism and the question what is your qabil ? Somaliland and rebel groups would've been ok but communism and rights ruined it all . Siad also created the Latin method of Somali writing. What do you think about him

 

[Kurolady08]

I'm reading about him and he seems to be a very complex figure. What's the deal with Cuba and USSR ? Is it true he was the one that got Somalia in the Arab league ?

 

[Kurolady08]

Siad Barre would've made Somalia the only developed African nation but repressive behaviours led him to being exiled. What do you think but I love the Colonial buildings and Disco era. He also banned Tribalism and the question what is your qabil ? Somaliland and rebel groups would've been ok but communism and rights ruined it all . Siad also created the Latin method of Somali writing. What do you think about him

Mmmm, I think out right banning tribalism was counter productive. Think what happened with the alchoal ban in the states. It probably caused more push back. It best to encourage incentives for different people to cooperate with each other. Think why Jim crow laws were made. If people were so racist, why need the government to segregate the economy ?

 

[HIGH PRIESTESS]

There’s good things and bad things about him. On one side, he was a proud nationalist that championed Somali culture and unity above all else. On the other, he was short-sighted and power hungry and his refusal to step down as president led to a bloody civil war that could’ve been easily avoided.

 

[Kurolady08]

Why is he not spoken about in the same way as Nelson Mandela ?

 

[Kurolady08]

I've heard he converted to Christianity. Is that true or a rumour ?

 

[A_A]

I've heard he converted to Christianity. Is that true or a rumour ?

False, just rumors.

 

[CaliSomali]

Why is he not spoken about in the same way as Nelson Mandela ?

Siad Barre was more Saddam Hussein than Nelson Mandela.

 

[A_A]

I dislike him.

 

[Kurolady08]

Siad Barre was more Saddam Hussein than Nelson Mandela.

I've heard that Nelson Mandela has blood on his hands as well. Technically, didn't the Bantus in South Africa take the land from khosian people, so........

 

[Invader]

I'm reading about him and he seems to be a very complex figure. What's the deal with Cuba and USSR ? Is it true he was the one that got Somalia in the Arab league ?

yes

 

[Invader]

I've heard he converted to Christianity. Is that true or a rumour ?

no i think he was an atheist as he was a marxist-lennist

 

[Invader]

Why is he not spoken about in the same way as Nelson Mandela ?

he lost the Ogaden war

 

[Invader]

I'm reading about him and he seems to be a very complex figure. What's the deal with Cuba and USSR ? Is it true he was the one that got Somalia in the Arab league ?

They think the Derg had more of a communist potential.

 

[Gibiin-Udug]

He is dead.

Let the man rest in peace and leave him alone.

 

[Abdalla]

What a picture. You can see his patriotism in this picture. Those two disliked each other fiercely. Very complex figure. @Basra come analyse this picture

 

[Nuur Iidaan]

What I think about him doesn't matter, what happened happened. The old man has passed away, and has been dead and under 6 feet for nearly 30 years.

To be truthful, he shouldn't even be on anyone's mind.

But to throw a bone and to keep your thread running, he was a Tyrant to some, and a Messiah to others , simple as.

 

[Juuqbuuqluuq]

The broof of any administration action is good/bad is the state the country was in when they leave

 

[Basra]

What a picture. You can see his patriotism in this picture. Those two disliked each other fiercely. Very complex figure. @Basra come analyse this picture

@Abdalla I will indulge you,

Baare is bored here, by the company he keeps in this photo. First, the distance between him & the middle man is large. Baare is practically sitting in the corner, ready to escape the room if necessary. This tells me what I have said before of him. He is intensely anti social, one wonders how he survived being a statesman?? This tells me he is very weird & not comfortable in unfamiliar circumstances. AUN

Second, his fashion is highly interesting to me. It shows he is colorful. Not wearing the generic black or Grey manly suits.. By this daring fashion choice, it tells me Baare had very high opinion of himself. Like a Princely attitude. He is exploring White or Crème suits to make himself stand out. His shoes which are high heels also tells me of his cleverness to elevate his short statue. Those particular high heel shoes are interesting to me though. It reminds me of the French court of Luis the 14. The dandy French's shoes were Designed exactly like that. It has a child like design, something that a mother will dress her little toddler to Sunday best Church. Incidentally, I do believe Baare is a mama's boy without even knowing his history with his own mother. With his matching white socks it completes a picture of a shy, intensely introvert dude with some demons undercurrent. Today, Baare would have been easily called a metrosexual. Baare was a very peculiar statesman for sure. Did he suffer from some mental illness? His eyes are very suspect.


Or a physical illness? His withdrawn cheeks, and droopy none existence chin reminds me of a star wars character jar jar. (see below). His face tells me he is probably is not diagnosed of a serious illness he suffers. Possibly Cancer.


The middle man, seems extremely angry, smart, & controlling himself into check. Abdalla u r right ,the dislike is intensely visible here, it comes from him than the adoon. He is between a shy boy & an over confident mouth Diarrhea


The Adoon is relaxed, over confident, talks too much & loves to be heard. (just like a typical adoon, brain undisturbed with serious thoughts)

 

[Crow]

His shoes which are high heels