2007-01-23 00:53:56 · 8 answers · asked by Awad M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
First of all, Ethiopia is not *OCCUPYING* Somalia. The legitimate Somali government was hijacked by Muslim radicals wanting to impose an Al Qaida alligned ILLEGAL dictatorship in Somalia; and, from there, the Islamic Courts Union was also raiding areas in the Somali -Ethiopian disputed border area, killing and raping women and children.
It's pretty ungrateful to call someone who has come to your country's aid "occupiers". If someone was trying to save me and my family from plunder and murder, I don't think I'd be too picky about who they were.
For its own security, the security of the region, and AT THE REQUEST OF THE LEGITIMATE SOMALI GOVERNMENT, Ethiopia sent troops to Somalia in support of the legitimate Somali government as a liberation force.
After helping push the pirate Islamic extremists out of Mogadishu and re-establishing the legitimate government in Somalia, the Ethiopians have - as they originally promised - begun a withdrawal of their forces from Somalia.
They said going in that they did not come for conquest, and they have kept their promise.
If you were drowning in the Ocean, and an Ethiopian threw you a life preserver, would you spit on it and throw it back because they were Ethiopian?
2007-01-26 15:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by View from a horse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a religious war. Muslim fanatics were on a genocidal crusade against the infidels and non-muslims in Somalia. If Christians were in a country murdering all the Muslims willy-nilly, there would be a huge outcry and world wide calls for intervention by the UN and Muslim nations.
2007-01-23 09:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Security.
Not only for Ethiopia but for the entire region.
Unless you support Al Quieda and it's aims, this should be clear
2007-01-23 09:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They got Tired of Al qiada operatives jumping into Ethiopia from their Somalian bases and Butchering women and children in Allah's name. I say Wooohooo Now I am really Glad Bob Geldoff Fed those kids in the 80's they KICK A ss!! Thanks Ethiopia---- USA for Africa Paid OFF...................
2007-01-23 09:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Somalia's government and Ethopia are allies. This wasn't a takeover.
2007-01-23 15:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was high time to kick the Arab Muslims out of there for all their WAR CRIMES!!! Nothing can justify all the brutal crimes that they committed.
2007-01-23 10:20:22 · answer #6 · answered by C.K. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-01-23 09:00:53 · answer #7 · answered by Yahooligan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-23 08:57:06 · answer #8 · answered by TexasRose 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋