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- Nov 07, 2020
Somalia Quotes
Real perspectives naming Somalia in politics and history.
Somalia appears here as both a political comparison point and a subject in its own right, with one quote arguing the country's core problem is an oversupply of clannish attitude rather than a lack of national feeling. It connects to our History quotes collection.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Lack
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- Nov 07, 2020
An oversupply of national sentiment is not the problem in Somalia. The problem is a lack of it. The problem is an oversupply of sub-sub-clannish attitude.
- Long-Term
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- Nov 07, 2020
The long-term solution in preventing another famine in Somalia is to promote self-reliance.
- Fanatics
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- Nov 07, 2020
British intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan swelled the grievances home-grown fanatics fed off, while al Qaeda morphed and re-grouped in lawless sanctuaries from Somalia to Yemen.
- Parliament
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in Somalia, in Saudi Arabia, in Ethiopia, and in Kenya. I came to Europe in 1992, when I was 22, and became a member of Parliament in Holland.
- Oppression
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- Nov 07, 2020