http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/somali-politics-is-just-as-much-about-clan-as-it-is-religion/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:13:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/somali-politics-is-just-as-much-about-clan-as-it-is-religion/#comment-33247 Irfan Yusuf Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:18:36 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/somali-politics-is-just-as-much-about-clan-as-it-is-religion/#comment-33247 I'm not sure but I doubt it is the shunning of alcohol, cigarettes, music and videos. I’m not sure but I doubt it is the shunning of alcohol, cigarettes, music and videos.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/somali-politics-is-just-as-much-about-clan-as-it-is-religion/#comment-33182 stephen martin Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:17:45 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/04/somali-politics-is-just-as-much-about-clan-as-it-is-religion/#comment-33182 " But Somali politics is just as much (if not more) about clan as it is religion. " - Fair enough Irfan I know nothing about Somali politics other than what I have read about the followers of the Islamic Courts movement, and the western backed government. But if Somali politics is as you say clan based, what could local Somalis gain by the alleged attack on Australian military barracks. Australia has no forces in Somalia? ” But Somali politics is just as much (if not more) about clan as it is religion. ” - Fair enough Irfan I know nothing about Somali politics other than what I have read about the followers of the Islamic Courts movement, and the western backed government. But if Somali politics is as you say clan based, what could local Somalis gain by the alleged attack on Australian military barracks. Australia has no forces in Somalia?

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