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07/29/06

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Stay out of Somalia, U.S. tells Eritrea, Ethiopia

Link: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L29805214.htm

By Pascal Fletcher

Jendayi Frazer KINSHASA, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States sent its most explicit warning yet to Horn of Africa foes Eritrea and Ethiopia on Saturday to stay out of the escalating crisis in Somalia where they are believed to be backing rival sides.

"There are many foreign elements in Somalia right now," U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer said, citing reports Ethiopia was sending troops to back the interim government and Eritrea arms for rival Islamists.

"Neither the Union of Islamic Courts nor the Transitional Federal Government can take the high ground by saying the other is violating Somali sovereignty...they've all invited in foreigners, all been backed by foreign forces," she added.

Frazer, speaking to reporters on a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo to monitor elections there, said it was crucial to stop Somalia becoming a regional crisis. "You want to keep Ethiopians and Eritreans out of Somalia, that they don't take their border conflict and move it into the Somalia venue," she said.

Diplomats believe Addis Ababa and Asmara, which went to war in 1998-2000 and still argue over their border, are using Somalia's government-Islamist standoff as a proxy for their own feud.

Ethiopia has sent several thousand troops to back the government at its provincial base Baidoa, witnesses say.

Eritrea has armed the Islamists in the past, according to the U.N., and is believed by many to be still sending arms and probably advisers to their stronghold in Mogadishu.

Addis Ababa fears a hardline Islamist state as its neighbour, accuses Mogadishu's new rulers of being terrorists, and also fears their possible aspirations to incorporate ethnic Somali regions such as Ethiopia's Ogaden.

Asmara, on the other hand, is motivated primarily by spite for Ethiopia, analysts believe.

"It's conceivable there are Ethiopians in Somalia and it's also reported the Eritreans are arming the Union of Islamic Courts and perhaps even putting military advisers in," Frazer said.

"BEST HOPE IS DIALOGUE"

Adding to a highly volatile situation, some foreign Muslim militants are also believed to be in Somalia.

And despite its high tone, the U.S. government is accused precipitating the crisis by sending money to a self-styled "anti-terrorism" coalition of warlords earlier in the year, inflaming public sentiment in favour of the Islamists.

Frazer said the international community must remain focused on supporting the interim government, which was set up in 2004 in a Western- and African-backed peace deal for Somalia.

"The situation is extremely volatile and I think that the best hope for the people of Somalia is that they come together in a dialogue...to try to decide their future," she said. "If it (the government) is in fact undermined it will set the Somali people back many, many years and probably ensure a future of chaos, they've had 15 years (already)," she said.

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32 comments

Comment from: Seleme [Visitor]
To :LEBAKING"Meles" and HIPPO"Isayas",

"Leave Them Alone! Stay Out Of Somalia!!!"

Lastly, Give more priority to distress Ethiopians in Lebanon!!!

This is very hard for these two IDIOTS to understand?
07/30/06 @ 00:27
Comment from: patriotic/አርበኛው [Visitor]
This is a funniest article I have ever see on nazret.com

It seams like USA is angry on Melese Zenawi because he is not using the USA weapons given to him as a birth day gift during the Black Owk down, so funny.....Ethiopian and Eritrean dictators did wrong choice of place for their proxy war, anyways I am proud of the other banda so called "Esayas" he is good enough to get USA's attention so the woyane regime got official warning from the USA government, I also think USA is the one who gave direction to the Woyane regime to flood Somalia with their criminal solders of AGAZI, however the USA quietness on middle East crises can not be credited by their action to protect Somalia, in the first place who do that idiot Melese think he is in the entire East African region? attack Kenya, war with Sudan, and now colony army to Somalia, for how many more years are an African stupid leaders going to stay weopen of Westerns? I better look for jungle and live their rather than living in any African country where human life have no value.

As most of good Ethiopians read in passed I never support the woyane action of sending his criminal solders to Somalia or any where else so I think this is a good news for me I support USA s' action.

Those whom were dreaming about being a super power in East Africa, I am sorry but this is the worst news you have ever heard, your under estimation of the AGAZI army end up empty sorry to hear that, their mission in Somalia couldn't work because Somalia is not Ethiopia where the law is designed to serve Criminal Agazi and Melese Zenawi.

To the Criminal AGAZI:- please don't get mad because of you are leaving Somalia with out killing and please take cold shower before you will cross Ethiopian border way to Ethiopia, I really worried about my innocent Ethiopian people , an anger you are taking home can be a good reason for you to kill dozens of Ethiopians, please just take things easy and take deep breath before you will cross Ethiopian border.

Victory for Ethiopian People
07/30/06 @ 01:07
Comment from: patriotic/አርበኛው [Visitor]
Seleme

It seams you are next to that 2 idiots slapping in their face and telling them what to do kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk, which is what they deserve

Cheers Selem
07/30/06 @ 01:10
Comment from: hagos [Visitor]
it is the u.s.govt.who distrees the horn of africa. not ethiopia neither eritrea .u.s.is a terrorist it self.
07/30/06 @ 03:07
Comment from: YHD [Visitor]
The statement given by the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer is one of the most perplexing to any one who has the slightest concern for international peace and stability. Her suggestion puts in question the competency and effectiveness of the US officials in analyzing and dealing with international maters that have great consequence to all of us. As far as Ethiopia is concerned there won't be any substantial agreement coming out of these diametrically opposite groups with different ideology and foreign policy. It is obviously clear to us, Ethiopians, and we are not under any dream to expect peace or harmony from such an extremist and radical Muslim group. We do care and sympathize with the Somali people in their hardship and predicaments and also understands their confusion and frustrations that pushes Somali to another crisis of becoming a nation of Islamic extremists. We also do not expect any compressive action from the International community at this point, including the United States, who failed for a long time to assist the internationally recognized and democratically elected Somali Transitional Government, and instead, irresponsibly preferred weakening the same body by sending money and resources to individual land lords further dividing the country. It should be known that, Ethiopia appreciates consultations and not anyone's approvals or blessing to defend its paramount national interests.
07/30/06 @ 03:12
Comment from: Seleme [Visitor]

To : patriotic/አርበኛው,

Not only slap they can get from me If im NEXT from them. . .

This "Malata" Meles and "Hippolooks" Isayas, I will catch the back of their foreheads and bump hard their both foreheads each other so, they can see what they really want is.
07/30/06 @ 05:01
Comment from: Betru [Visitor]
Haven't the US government been secretly arming the warlords in Somalia until they were crashed by the UIC? What a double standard! When I say this I am not supporting Ethiopian or Eritrean intervention in Somalia, but this evil empire called America has now gone too far.
If they are geneuine for peace why don't they press for a cease-fire in the Israeli-Hizbollah conflict before they stick their nose in the Horn? There is usually some hidden agenda behind America's move. Who knows may be tomorrow they could support UIC against Ethiopia or Eritrea.
07/30/06 @ 05:21
Comment from: Yaha [Visitor]
There are bunch of slappy individuals who seems to be much concerned about Somalia internal affairs, and also the warning issued by the United States for Ethiopia and Eritrea. Don't you worry there are smart Ethiopians out there to take care of the problem properly.

Eventually with the capability of Ethiopian army,the Somalis terrorist who threat to us will be dismantled along with their shintam Eritrean collaboraters.

Crying and have long confession commont on the web won't help you anything unless you follow and accept the principle of E.P.R.D.F.

It sound like everything come up on the news is a problem to you.

Peace and love for Ethiopia.
07/30/06 @ 06:46
Comment from: hamado [Visitor]
This is god nwes to Ethio and Somalian popel to be free and have a pece
07/30/06 @ 08:04
Comment from: Wozeiro Condjo [Visitor]
As always American wants to be seen as the protector of democracy around the world. This war between Somalia and Ethiopia is fought for the sake of the US alone. But America want to stay behind the curtain and pretend to be the "nice Person"
If erytrea and Ethiopia want to fight they can easily resume the war in their mutual border. What is the purpose of going all the way to Somalia to confront each other again.

Just before this conflict erupted in the open, America was secretly funding the warlords to fight the Islamist elements in Mogadisho. And when their dirty secret of meddling in the internal affair of Somalia made it to international news, they (america) took the back seat and let their puppet, Meles, to do their dirty job.
Hypocrite America!
07/30/06 @ 08:17
Comment from: mame [Visitor]
The best solution will be to interface un forces between them.
07/30/06 @ 10:30
Comment from: Sodo [Visitor]
It is an absolute joke that the U.S. is half heartdly telling the original terrorists Issayas/Zenawi to leave Somalia. The Tigre banda was ordered to invade Somalia a few weeks ago by the U.S.if he wants help by the Bush administration to counter the pending legistlation of Ethiopian Freedom Act by The U.S. Congres.The other terrorist,Issayas is no full. he is not going to be outdone by his friend,and the saga of wanton destruction is continueing.In the process the real Ethiopians are held hostages. From the beginning when Herman Cohen deceived Ethiopians and helped the donkey riding donkey boy to enter Addis Ababa,the U.S. is there by his side.The United Stattes, thanks to its unproffesional diplomats in Addis or the State Department or knowingly with disregard to the well being of the majority of Ethiopians is showering with weapons and money a minority ethnic group that is killing,imrisonning in its torture chambers rivaled in only horror movies.Now there is a woman who I think has no idea what is going on in Ethiopia is tellng both Shabia and Woyane to leave Somalia from her vantage point in Kishasa.This has been the policy of the U.S. since the Jimmy Carter administration.Our proud histry is docomenting all this for the future genaration.They have to know who the actors were in this particular time of again their proud history.They do not care who is in power in Somalia while their country is ruled by Mezger bandas.
07/30/06 @ 12:02
Comment from: adenet [Visitor]
patriotic.it seems to be you are eritrea. but you are pretending as you are ethiopian.please leave ethiopia alone and go help terrorist as your master doing now.ethiopia will defend its country from aslam terrorist.for your information remember bademe.shame on you and your master to help terrorist.iam not eprdf proud ethiopian.
07/30/06 @ 15:07
Comment from: GangWar [Visitor]
I think what happened is that melese called his boss in washington dc, and told him that he isnt fooling the ethiopian people this time.
This is good. This is the start of all good to come.
07/30/06 @ 16:15
Comment from: sol [Visitor]
Look who is smart, The somalians went out, protested, burned our flag and now they are folding their arms (or using it to brush their teeth) and waiting for rediculus melese and co. to leave. Thats just un-african, and from somalians. Even somalians are tired of war!!!!! Peace.
07/30/06 @ 17:41
Comment from: dagnaw [Visitor]
who cares? woyane is the #1 terrorist group in east africa. USA needs to dismantle this idiots before they get back to USA. so, USA it is time for you to show your unbaised stand against woyane. rescue Ethiopian from dangerouse regime.
07/30/06 @ 18:26
Comment from: Gebena22 [Visitor]
"Stay out of Somalia, U.S. tells Eritrea, Ethiopia" What?? Melese must be confused. One time they tell him to get in, another time they tell him to stay out. Which is it? Melese, take my advice. You will never get peace until you get rid of the crazy monkey in Eritrea called Afeworke. He still thinks you owe him some Ethiopian coffee. I don't know why Afeworke hates Ethiopians but loves our injera and coffee. Once you bring Eritrea to Ethiopan fold, cut all the "KChate" going to Somalia. Within two days, they will beg to join the Ethiopian union. When the time comes, you would need to sneeze towards Sudan too. I heard it is kind of dry out there.
07/30/06 @ 21:56
Comment from: Wozeiro Condjo [Visitor]
Betru,
You wrote:
"There is usually some hidden agenda behind America's move"

Man, you are absolutly right.

The two reasons that I came up with:
Number one is the vast natural oil in Ogaden, big enough to supply the whole african continent.
Second is the rivers of Ethiopia.

Nowadays, American are not anymore welcomed in India where in the past they have destroyed villages by derouting the rivers for their own benefits, to fill their coca cola bottles intended for sale in the Far East business.

Now they(americans) are looking for an alternate supplier to fill their colas bottle and provide water to Isreal where the country is in big shortage of H2O.

The third reason is not clear to me, but eventually someone will spill their secret of their third reason why america is building a second embassy in ethiopia and why suddently the horn of Africa is so vital for them.

Like you said it is very sad that they (americans) let the Israelis slaughter the innocent Lebanese children and women. And the Bush administration have the audacity to ask, "Why Muslims hate us; They hate us for our morality and our democracy" What a BS.

People around the world love americans people but they all have issues about the bias foreign policy of Pennsylvania Avenue.
07/30/06 @ 23:38
Comment from: Seleme [Visitor]

To : YAHA

Again, We want our fellow Ethiopians are keep OUT from Somalia, and Leave THEM alone. This is against the sovereignty of Somalia and this is unacceptable both Ethiopians and Somalians.

As your comments below, you said that;

"Crying and have long confession commont on the web won't help you anything unless you follow and accept the principle of E.P.R.D.F."

. . . and then,

"Beleive me the Tigray mafia has been and will be your boss forever"

Yaha, Im not IDIOT same like you. The venom of your LEBAKING is the main cause of your "ill-fated" brain. The stupidity is this; The PRINCIPLE of EPRDF is made by TIGRAY Mafia, and this is according from your SESAME SEED brain.

I have a simple common sense and my own dignity but to follow and accept your principle, it is better to swallow cyanide rather than to accept your stupid principle and fooled our countrymen. Anyway, you can encourage those people same with your sesame seed brain.
07/31/06 @ 00:49
Comment from: Netsanet [Visitor]
What's going on with Ethiopian government? They should crash Eritrean army in the north with their CUD diaspora elemnts and the Islamist Al itihad Somalis at the same time. I know that they have the capability of doing that. They should give lesson to Issaias for the second time. Alarf yele tat ar tenkullo yiwetal. LOng live for our ruling party EPRDF.
07/31/06 @ 03:40
Comment from: HAYAL [Visitor]
Brothers and sisters, forget Somalia!
What is this horrible rumour about betrayal by Kinigit members in the Diaspora!
God help us!
EPPF, may GOD give you the strength to liberate us, body and soul!
07/31/06 @ 06:50
Comment from: Satenaw [Visitor]
Wozeiro Condjo,
Based on your last few remarks that you showed some determination by bashing that monkey face Meles, I thought you were sounding more like a converter than a Traitor!

If you always side with the people of Ethiopia, you will get a good review by Ethiopians!

our extreme dislikes is when we see some hodam people who associate themselves with Tigre ethnocentric, bandits & village idiots who are occupying the Minilik palace as an extended arm of the west, killing the Ethiopian people to please their western masters.

I'm trying to bribe you here madam, if you carry-on the kiss-and-tell of the crime of these Tigray gangsters & mercenaries(Meles & co), we may consider you as one of us. (I mean, you can be Swedish, German & even an Ethiopian, all at same time & your wish will be granted).
07/31/06 @ 08:03
Comment from: guuled [Visitor]
I dont belive her if amercan is not somalia enamy I dont think ethiopia is somalia enmey somalian must know there numbar one enamy are zonist and emperylis what ever they are italy u.s.a isreaill u.k
long live somalia
Down with west
07/31/06 @ 08:08
Comment from: Fetawrary [Visitor]
Mind you this is nothing to do with ethiopian national interest, rater than benefit and political game. wayanes have no way out of this hell
They interd to somali teritorry becouse of economic and logistic support from USA. Both eritrean and areb countries have the same right to support militants as usa and wayane do.
usa gave wayane always green light to kill civilian by shadow of war against terrorism.
This surprise warrning from Usa seems to be radiculus. wayanes have no chance any how. even if they left somali, nobody will leave them for the crime they commited until now.
07/31/06 @ 08:40
Comment from: guuled [Visitor]
replay to wozeiro condjo your comment about Eprdf controld issa in dier dawa zone issa refuse when the
the o-n-l-f asked them to join the war aganist tegraaya now they get backfier by you habash are mean you stooped them not to do busness and now you fill you conterold dera daw soon they will join there brothers Onlf the onlf army will opert in deri daw zone i will see when you stoop counterband from somali peopil it is good for you to live dire dawa and let the issa dont belive it we will for get dier daw you
long live onlf we stand to free ethink somalian from wiiyanee
07/31/06 @ 08:50
Comment from: somali patriot [Visitor]
oh! ppl we defeated americans in mogadishu while da whole world was with them. not by all mogadishu ppl, not all somalis, but small subclan of eidid farah,do anyone think a hungry,thirst,woyane terrorist can fight against the whole somali patriots with help of all peace loving ppl around the globe?

only idiot like melez can think like this becouse his grandfather abraha thought he is so powerfull and attacked maka, what happened? all his powerfull army destroyed by birds.kkkk becouse he underestimated the power of allah and he has been destroyed by allah as he did before him money others
like pharaoh of egypt.

melez he armed warlords 15 years where are the weapons he donated them? all are in the hands of islamic courts, and today will be used against him becouse he thought he is smarter than allah but allah is.

war is not machinepower but moralpower and as i above mentioned melez is lukky if he became save he and his terrorists in adisababa.

somalis made their choice which is islamic courts. the terrorists melez made in kenya will never succeed to govern somalia.

so alot of worry waitin melez and his terrorists.

victory 4 da horn




07/31/06 @ 10:22
Comment from: Tedla Asfaw [Visitor]
We know USA short sighted poicy towards the horn is to keep the racist and illegitimate government of Melese Zenawi on power and fight their war on Somalia.

After we have witnessed their failure to save innocent children and women lives in Lebanon by giving a green light for the bombs to fall in Lebanon this short sighted policy of the USA in world affairs is again exposed.

Our suspicion is strenghtened that USA does not care for the loss of innocent lives be it in Beiruit, Mogadishu or Addis Ababa if it is done by its allies.

We all know that USA interference in the Horn of Africa from its base in Djibuti with the help of Melese Zenawi is bringing our region to religious fanaticism and extremisim.

Portrayal of Melese as a Christian leader is part of this conspiracy to divide us and fight their war.

Ethiopia and Somalia will not be the next battle for counterterrorism or religious fanaticism.
07/31/06 @ 10:48
Comment from: solomon [Visitor]
the tplf grew up create problem
Ethiopia people need freedom and
peace. god bless our nation.
07/31/06 @ 17:47
Comment from: Sodo [Visitor]
A note for the State Department :Please appoint able and knowledgeable people to Africa.They do not have to be black or white,just smart diplomats who can grasp at first look what the issues are.
08/01/06 @ 01:49
Comment from: fatuma [Visitor]
Tedla Asfaw,


Thank you. You really said it right.


The westerners are trying to ignite a civil war in Lebanon by having the christian dominated govt of Lebanon fight with Hizballah. The christian lebanese are refusing to be cannon fodder in the so called war of terrorism.


So now, the westerners are trying to to use Meles to do their dirty job in the horn of Africa.

Like you wrote:

" Portrayal of Melese as a Christian leader is part of this conspiracy to divide us and fight their war".


You could have not said it better.


08/01/06 @ 12:42
Comment from: fatuma [Visitor]
Dear Somali Patriot,


We Ethiopians have nothing against the choices the Somali people make for their govt.

It is none of our business.

We only care if any Somali govt threatens us.

Good luck to the people of Somalia

Victory 4 for the Horn!

08/01/06 @ 12:50
Comment from: Ras Abebe Argayi [Visitor]
Dear, Jernlayi frazer. shame on you as a black african american. nothing do with ethiopia. we do not allow for any one to use our country and kill our somalians brothers and sisters in their own village. IF usa thinks there is a terrorist cell in somalia , it is up usa to send it's military forces and check whether weyane's information based on facts or not about al quad existance in somalia. but it is illegal,un acceptable and a crime to push ethiopia's poor children in somalia and force them to pay an necessary saccrify to defend usa's interst. Ethiopia has no legal government at all. so usa should think twice before pushing ethiopia's children in un necessary war against our somalia's brothers
08/06/06 @ 14:57

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