Last week the Government of the United states has finally came out of the sit in the sidelines of Somali issues and they have shown they are the only power which can have a "big" stick for the solution of the Somali long-time nightmare.
The Istanbul resolutions have reiterated the long held international stand that the Somali sovereignty ,territorial integrity and Unity are inviolable( therefore putting for the time being things in clear perspective) but has not made any declaration on how to end the long Rule of the Somali "puppet leaders" and bring to conclusion the fight against Al-Shabaab.The three things the U.S have done in the last week are some how Historical: a) going to Mogadishu,b) Putting the Al-shabaab terror group leadership in reward scheme for whoever gets information on them, c) Telling the warlord-drug-barons and" puppet Leaders' that if they obstruct the Somali "Regime change"of August 2012 they will have their accounts frozen as a reward. Anyway the money owned by this warlords-drug-barons and Somali "puppet leaders" is stolen ,ill-gotten wealth from the Somali state and people.
Lets start with the visit.By going to Mogadishu Mr.Carson the U.S "boss" for Africa has shown the world the geopolitical interest of the U.S for Somalia and how they are serious, committed on Somali issues.Miss Frazier has visited Mr. Abdullahi Yusuf the president of Somalia at that time in 2006-2007 time in Baidowa(Central -west regions) but nobody came to Mogadishu all this years except a black-American senator some years ago. Its true that the U.S was the biggest donor in the Somali scene in relief / humanitarian aid plus paying for the African contingent Amisom but that was not enough when the Somali Political Agenda was set in a quasi-colonial mode by the regional powers specially the Ethiopian regime of Meles Zenawi.
By going to Mogadishu directly and stating their aim to the Somali-people citizens the U.S can bring hope to Somalia.Secondly by putting money on the head of the most powerful leaders of the terror group Al-shabaab the U.S have shown that they are the only country which have the "Big stick" and can assist in concrete ways the demise and defeat of this Jihadist groups. But we must be careful in thinking the Salafist/Jihadist Al-Shabaab are the only group which are anti-democratic and against the Rule of law and participatory democracy.There are also the All-Ittixad business cartels,Warlords-drug-barons and the Puppet leaders who have been allied to Al-Shabaaab for a very long time and still control the economy and the Political scene.
The other big change in U.S politics is going out clearly against the spoilers which we all know are the warlords-drug-barons and the "puppet leaders " who have been installed by the Ethiopian regime of Meles .By stating clearly that if this groups obstruct the Somali political process geared toward a New Constitution and a "'Regime change" their Banks accounts will be frozen it was a Big Knock Out for those groups. This criminal groups "purporting" to be politicians and administrators of Somalia have amassed a vast amounts of Money( together with the Al-ttixad business cartels my estimate is about between 4- to 6 billions U.S Dollars) which is deposited in countries where the Rule of Law protects them and they are in the same time having Hostage the Somali people-citizens rights to have rule of law and Democracy in Somalia.
I believe by having International accountability for this criminal gangs is the only way the Somali people can be saved from the continuous Failed State status and they can choose the regime and individuals they would like to ruled upon.Some steps have been taken forward but we can never think the game is over or we are half the road but this maybe is the first big salvos in the long struggle to have Somali people-citizens rights restored and the Re-establishment of a viable Somali Republic State.Wait and see.
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