Late president Yusuf regretted his request of military support from Ethiopia. In his last interview with VOA in 2011, he unambiguously said that he decided to resign from the presidency of the TFG because he did not want to be a stooge of Ethiopia. However, with his public regret, the allegiance to and the public defense of Ethiopia by Somali politicians and intellectuals didn’t die. Sadly, loyalty to Ethiopia became a publicly claimed quality by the Somali politicians for gaining political power in Somalia. Surprisingly, the Ethiopians say: Dine with a stranger, but save your love for your family. - See more at:
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