SOMALIA: “Allah’s Cleaningup Crew†in Action
Thilo Thielke of the German Magazine Speigel writes:
(…) Everything changed when the “Supreme Islamic Courts Council” — an Islamic militia — took control of the city more than two months ago. After 15 years of anarchy and civil war, Mogadishu was getting a new lease on life. More than 1,800 women have already joined Allah’s cleaning crews, working hard under the relentless African sun in return for nothing more than a bit of drinking water. And yet more and more volunteers are coming forward to help clean up this ruined city. Young men from other parts of the country are also making their way to the capital to join the holy warriors’ militias. Somalia’s new rulers have even garnered support from abroad. Two aircraft apparently touched down at the city’s international airport two weeks ago with their Kazakh national markings painted over. There have been rumors ever since about the planes’ origin and cargo. Some say neighboring Eritrea sent a shipment of weapons to help Somalia’s Islamists fight their common enemy, Ethiopia. No one really knows. But the city’s decrepit port is expected to resume operations soon.
Well, all Somalis need are honest leadership and little faith in their ability to help themselves! The ICU seems to have provided that!