Somalia says al-Qa'ida is provoking all-out war

Somalia faces the prospect of all-out war, the country's Foreign Minister has said, warning that Islamist forces in the country are receiving support from al-Qa'ida.

As peace talks between the fragile transitional government and the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) broke down, Ismael Mohamoud Hurreh told The Independent that war would break out in the Horn of Africa if the Islamic Courts "are not checked definitively".

He accused the Islamic Courts, which control the capital, Mogadishu, plus large swaths of southern Somalia, of bringing radical Islamist fighters into the country. "They are coming by ship. Look who is coming through Mogadishu port - al-Qai'da, people from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Yemen and Chechnya."

Talks between Islamists and the fragile UN-backed government fell apart this week after mediators could not manage to get both sides on to the same floor of a luxury Khartoum hotel, let alone in the same room.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/...cle1951281.ece

I know, Al-Quada is just a group of peaceful folk looking to improve relations but.............

This is what they want to do to the whole world..... IE take it over.

But, im just a blowhard.

AQ is looking for a friendly Government, a base to operate out of, if I was stuck in the mountains of wazirastan cut of from everything, I'd be looking to get back in the fight too.


If this story develops I can't wait to see the democrats reaction if Bush sends troops back into Somalia to go after AQ and support the transitional government in Mogadishu.

Run down and get me some popcorn.