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Bashir Goth

Somalia/UAE

Bashir Goth is a veteran journalist, freelance writer, the first Somali blogger and editor of a leading news website. He is also a regular contributor to major Middle Eastern and African newspapers and online journals. Close.

Bashir Goth

Somalia/UAE

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January 2007 Archives



January 3, 2007 4:00 PM

Somaliland Will Be Recognized

Somalia/UAE - Contrary to what pundits say about an Iraq scenario tearing up Somalia, I believe the quick withdrawal of the Ethiopian forces from Somalia and the speedy deployment of African peacekeeping forces with international financial backing will bring peace and stability to Somalia under a strong central government for the first time in 16 years.

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January 16, 2007 9:43 AM

Bush Is Right This Time

Somalia/UAE - It's refreshing to see President Bush finally admitting his failures in Iraq for the first time since he declared the Iraq war over in April 2003. Having one eye on a democratic congress and the other on the impact that a failure in Iraq will have on his legacy, Bush looked like more of a man looking for a dignified exit strategy from Iraq than a man of bravado.

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January 26, 2007 2:30 PM

Don't Judge; We All Prostitute Ourselves

When “prostitution” is mentioned, the first thing that comes to most peoples’ minds is sexual prostitution, selling one’s body for money. Next, we moralize, turning into preachers and issuing fatwas. We forget, however, that we all engage in prostitution of one form or another.

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