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 Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 (Re: Muna Khugali)
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Peacekeeping in an Age of Jihadism: Lessons of Somalia
By Gregory Alonso Pirio
September 18th, 2007
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Policy makers would be well advised to seek ways to neutralize the jihadist threat to a UN peacekeeping operation in Somalia by seeking to cut off external support to groups like Shabbab that are capable of hosting foreign jihadist fighters. Without a local host organization, the international jihadists have limited reach into a given society. In addition, from my research into jihadism in the greater Horn of Africa, I have learned that jihadist groupings, like Shabbab, typically atrophy once external support for their operations is withdrawn; populations are generally unwilling to support those espousing destructive ideologies that are at odds with their more traditional Islamic beliefs and practices
Counterterrorism cooperation in the wider Horn of Africa region and in the Middle East has yielded some successes in disrupting the flow of funds to jihadist terrorist operatives. UN reports of the serious multilateral violations of its weapons embargo on Somalia are alarming, however, and the security of UN peacekeepers and the success of an intervention require that the international community find ways to more effectively curb external military support for Somali factions, largely from regional and Middle Eastern countries and interests vying for influence in Somalia. It will be particularly important for Eritrea, which has supported Shabbab and armed Ethiopian insurgencies, to once again cooperate in the international counterterrorism effort, and the international community must find ways to convince Eritrea that it is in its interests to do so
It may also be advisable to craft the composition of a UN force to help reduce the chances that foreign jihadist fighters will be attracted to Somalia to oppose a UN sponsored mission. During the earlier UNOSOM missions, Al Qaeda actively opposed the U.S. military presence, as noted above, and the Al Qaeda-affiliated Pakistani terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (Army of Mohammed) was among those providing recruits and financing to the Somali Al Itihaad Al Islamiya to use against Pakistani troops that were perceived to be working on behalf of U.S. interests. In general, the perception of a future UN force as neutral in terms of geo-political interests will lessen the likelihood of attracting aggression from foreign jihadists
In this complex situation, with the stability of a wide part of Africa at stake, U.S. policymakers should consider the following measures:
The provision of generous but low-profile support (including funding and intelligence) to a future UN mission in Somalia;
A formal request to Eritrea to renew its cooperation in counterterrorism, including a cessation of support for jihadist groups and armed Ethiopian insurgencies and the handing over for trial of Al Qaeda and Al Qaeda-allied operatives that may be found within Eritrean territory; if Eritrean cooperation is not forthcoming, the imposition of U.S. and international sanctions on Eritrea as appropriate;
Strong U.S. leadership in the enforcement of the UN arms embargo on Somalia to help protect peacekeepers;
A quiet diplomatic initiative in concert with the United Nations and the Arab League to reconcile the TFG and moderate Islamists to create the political conditions needed for a successful peacekeeping mission and the emergence of the TFG as a viable government of authentic national unity
Last year, in a different forum I suggested the need for an international Marshall Plan for the Horn of Africa region. Such a Plan should be considered a key part of a counterterrorism strategy offering Somali factions and countries in the region with economic development incentives to leave the option of violence behind as well as a vision of the prosperity that may be achieved through regional economic integration. I am more convinced than ever that innovative thinking is required to end the cycle of violence in this region. In this regard, a vision of regional prosperity may act as both a counterweight to jihadist rhetoric that is seductive to young men trapped in seemingly hopeless situations and a substitute for the outdated ideologies of armed struggle that heighten political instability and create openings for international jihadists. U.S. policymakers should consider playing a leadership role in catalyzing such an initiative and mobilizing international contribution in support of it. It will certainly enhance the image of the United States as a peacemaker
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Dr. Gregory Alonso Pirio is president of Empowering Communications, a firm dedicated to promoting communications as a constructive force for positive social change. He is one of the principal promoters of NextAfrica, an all African news and information TV channel.
Pirio is author of The African Jihad: Bin Laden’s Quest for the Horn of Africa
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| لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-27-07, 02:02 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Mohamed E. Seliaman | 06-27-07, 02:16 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-27-07, 02:41 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | ابوبكر على | 06-27-07, 02:47 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-27-07, 03:15 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | محمد المرتضى حامد | 06-27-07, 03:24 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-27-07, 04:01 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Mohamed E. Seliaman | 06-27-07, 03:09 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-27-07, 08:33 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-01-07, 07:48 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | ibrahim fadlalla | 06-27-07, 02:57 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-27-07, 09:56 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | انعام حيمورة | 06-27-07, 03:05 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | omer almahi | 06-27-07, 03:49 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-28-07, 06:32 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-27-07, 11:10 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | abubakr | 06-27-07, 07:53 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-28-07, 07:00 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | الطيب شيقوق | 06-28-07, 08:37 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-28-07, 01:50 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | ابوبكر على | 06-28-07, 08:38 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | على محمد على بشير | 06-28-07, 08:55 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-28-07, 04:06 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | د.محمد حسن | 06-28-07, 09:39 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Mohamed Abdelgaleel | 06-28-07, 09:57 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-28-07, 02:43 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-28-07, 10:13 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | abubakr | 06-28-07, 05:01 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-29-07, 09:29 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-29-07, 12:59 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-29-07, 06:55 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | abubakr | 06-29-07, 07:05 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-29-07, 07:21 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | khaleel | 06-29-07, 07:32 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 06-30-07, 09:13 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-01-07, 10:39 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | abubakr | 07-01-07, 12:28 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-01-07, 12:36 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | السوباوي | 07-01-07, 01:35 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | سامي عبد الوهاب إدريس | 07-01-07, 05:12 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-01-07, 08:20 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-01-07, 10:38 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | السوباوي | 07-02-07, 10:12 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-02-07, 11:56 PM |
 Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | alfatih | 07-03-07, 00:05 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-03-07, 01:06 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | غادة عبدالعزيز خالد | 07-03-07, 01:11 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | abubakr | 07-03-07, 03:32 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-03-07, 06:13 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-03-07, 06:37 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-03-07, 08:08 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-03-07, 10:06 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-03-07, 11:30 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | عبدالله داش | 07-03-07, 11:27 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-04-07, 00:23 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-04-07, 08:52 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-04-07, 05:49 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-05-07, 00:59 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | ابوبكر على | 07-05-07, 01:19 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | ابوبكر على | 07-05-07, 01:23 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-06-07, 03:06 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-05-07, 01:51 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | abubakr | 07-05-07, 02:02 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-05-07, 02:45 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-06-07, 03:45 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-06-07, 05:04 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | محمد عثمان | 07-06-07, 05:16 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-08-07, 06:21 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-08-07, 07:14 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-08-07, 04:17 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-09-07, 12:37 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-09-07, 01:23 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-09-07, 10:26 PM |
| الكماشه.. | Muna Khugali | 07-10-07, 06:55 PM |
| Re: الكماشه.. | Muna Khugali | 07-10-07, 09:09 PM |
| Re: الكماشه.. | عصام عبد الحفيظ | 07-10-07, 10:10 PM |
| Re: الكماشه.. | Muna Khugali | 07-11-07, 11:09 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-11-07, 06:48 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-11-07, 11:33 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | د.محمد حسن | 07-11-07, 12:08 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-11-07, 01:42 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | abubakr | 07-11-07, 01:55 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-11-07, 02:53 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-11-07, 04:06 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-12-07, 12:38 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-13-07, 05:25 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-15-07, 07:17 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-15-07, 12:05 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Mohamed Abdelgaleel | 07-16-07, 10:36 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-16-07, 11:19 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-16-07, 11:43 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-16-07, 11:58 AM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | omar altom | 07-16-07, 12:13 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-16-07, 12:22 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | omar altom | 07-16-07, 12:32 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-16-07, 12:43 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-25-07, 09:13 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | osman righeem | 07-16-07, 12:41 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | د.محمد حسن | 07-16-07, 01:16 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | انعام حيمورة | 07-16-07, 01:37 PM |
| Re: لحظه من فضلك..3 | Muna Khugali | 07-28-07, 09:06 PM |
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