November 12, 2008

Good News: Al Qaeda Linked Insurgents Capture Somali Port

Make no mistake, the al Shabab movement is al Qaeda in Somalia. Together with their allies in the African Taliban -- The Islamic Courts Union -- they constitute a grave and imminent threat to the security of the United States. To let them take power would be to repeat the mistake of allowing the Taliban take power in Afghanistan.

LAT:

Islamic insurgents seized a strategic port city in Somalia today, raising fears that they were gearing up for an assault on the capital about 50 miles away.

The fighters, wearing red head scarves and chanting "God is great," marched into Merka without firing a shot after government troops fled the night before upon hearing of the imminent assault, residents said...

"Our martyrs are in full control of the town," said Mohammed Awil, a Shabab commander, speaking by telephone from Merka. "We will govern all of Somalia through Islamic law, reaching our goal step by step."

These would be the same people who publicly stoned a 13 year old girl to death last month. Since the "real enemy" is in Afghanistan, I wonder if the new Obama administration will turn a blind eye to what is happening in the Horn of Africa?


By Rusty at November 12, 2008 05:27 PM | | l digg this