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Originally Posted by jon boy
but they did give a sly wink to the ethiopians because they are christian and the air strikes on somalia today propped up their efforts a bit.
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I was unaware of the US military air strikes on Monday. Let it be known that this is not primarily a Christian versus Islam thing. Ethiopia is split right down the middle between a Christan and Islamic population and has been that way for over a thousand years! And yet historically, there has been more rivalry between Ethiopian Jews (Falasha) and Christians/Muslims rather then Christian against Islam. This is not Palestine. There is no ISLAM vs Christian. In fact, the Jihad declared by the Islamic Courts Union was not against Ethiopians as Christians, or because they are Christians, but rather against the Ethiopian govt regardless of its religious affiliation.
THis was is about stability. Over 25% of Ethiopia's population are Ethnic Somali, and are Somali speaking Muslims. Instability in Somalia, is therefore Instability in Ethiopia, and so the Ethiopians are looking for their best interests. On the streets of Mogadishu, Somalis are not opposed to the Ethiopian troops. They just want the stability of govt, and the freedom to buy and sell. They are Muslim, but they do not support the Islamic Court Union. They just want stablity.