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Ethiopia Preparing for War With Somali Islamists, Zenawi Says
By Abyinur Abate
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Ethiopia is preparing for war with Somalia's Union of Islamic Courts following a series of provocative acts by the militia, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said today.
The Islamist militia has declared holy war on Ethiopia and is working with foreign anti-Ethiopian forces to wage war on his country, Zenawi said today in parliament in the capital, Addis Ababa. These acts represent ``a clear threat'' to Ethiopia.
``The government is making the necessary preparations for war,'' Zenawi said. ``The government plans to first solve the tensions through negotiation and dialogue, but so far our attempts to do so have failed.''
The Union of Islamic Courts militia seized control of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, from U.S.-backed warlords in June and is consolidating its control of the country. The militia, which introduced Islamic law in areas it controls, says it is trying to bring law and security to the nation.
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has warned the conflict could engulf the Horn of Africa region in war, amid accusations that neighboring Ethiopia and Eritrea have sent troops to the country and several other nations are providing military aid.
Islamist fighters clashed yesterday with Ethiopian troops near Baidoa, the seat of Ahmed's UN-backed government, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Sheikh Mukhtar Robow, the deputy security chief for the Supreme Islamic Council of Somalia.
Clashes
Fighters attacked an Ethiopian convoy in Qasah-Omane, a village 70 kilometers (45 miles) southwest of Baidoa, AFP cited Robow as saying. Militiamen exchanged gunfire with Ethiopian troops in Adale, 38 kilometers south of Baidoa, the report said, citing local resident Osman Anteno and unidentified witnesses.
``Any country in the world has the right to take an equal response to any threat it faces,'' Zenawi said today. ``Under international laws, we have the inherent right to defend ourselves.''
The Supreme Islamic Council of Somalia, the legislative body of the Islamic Courts, denied it presents a threat to Ethiopia and vowed to retaliate if attacked.
``We are not a threat to Ethiopia, but the presence of its troops in our country poses a security danger to both Somalia and Ethiopia,'' Abdurahim Ali Muddey, spokesman for the Supreme Council, said in a statement distributed in Addis Ababa today. ``If Ethiopia is going to war with us, we will defend our country,'' he said.
Ethiopia, which supports the UN-backed interim Somali government of President Abdullah Yusuf Ahmed, says it has deployed military trainers across its 2,000-kilometer (1,243- mile) border with Somalia. There are reports that Eritrea has provided weapons to the Islamic Courts militia, according to the U.S. State Department.
Ethiopia and Eritrea fought a war between May, 1998 and June, 2000 over a disputed border. As many as 100,000 people died and 250,000 people were displaced by the conflict. Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993

The huge number of Ethiopians came out in force to demonstrate against the tyrant wedi Gebru/Melese in Brussels today as he tried to deliver his speech. Many peace loving Ethiopians gathered outside the hall where around 18 African leaders spoke turn by turn.

Zenawi as the seventh speaker was unable to perform his lies as usual because his speech from the beginning was interrupted by the brave Ethiopians who sneaked in to the hall numbering over thirteen. They shouted killer go home ,release all prisoners , Zenawi must face justice and freedom to the peace loving Ethiopians at home.

Today’s day is a great victory to all Ethiopian within and abroad. The dictator was ashamed of himself looking like a dead man walking. The innocent blood he has spell will curse this brutal killer. More information to come later. Watch the demo- Source mahdre.com

And Inside the metting hall Watch

As he testefies infront of the member of the congress judge Woldemikael gave a full account information on what happened last year. He added the massacre of more than 193 people were orchesterated by the government to do a lot of damages on the innocent civilian to warn the rest of the population not to rise up.

The message was clear anyone wishing to express their right to demonstreate peacfully against the ruling Tigrean minority elite is a pre- condition for death. The number of people suffering under this brutal regime is enormous. The independent commision set up by the government to invistgate the killing working under a lot of pressure confirms the regime is fully responsible for what happened that day.

As the government became aware of the out come the treat on the life of the member of the commision was unbearable that’s what force judge woldemikael to flee.

Watch as he testefies to the congress

As a first hand witness judge Teshala Abera confirms a horrendous act by the ruling TPLF against the people of Ethiopia. In his own word he said it has become a dangerous place to live in in which hundreds of innocent people loosing their life everyday.

The ethnic minority Tigrean Melese Zenawi as a father head are committing atrocities in large scale. The rule of the game only works for those allied themselves with the group and never to question the judgement.

Teshala added those of us who tried to put a human face on the situation has been abandoned,rejected,threatened and forced to exile.The next step of this brutal regime is to put his own newly recruited judges to deny those who seek justices.

He has been unable to perform because of the pressure coming from the woyane cadres even went further in calling names of those who object the truth to prevail. He concluded by saying his life is more in danger than ever and preferred to leave the country for good.

The full interview on VOA-Listen

A big demonstration expected in Brussels on Friday the 17th of November against one of the brutal the so called woyane leader Melese/wedi Gebru. Since its appearance in 1991 he has been a disaster to the country we call home. He mission to revenge the whole of the nation has hit a dead rock now. The people of Ethiopia no more in fear of his act of calculated attack on individuals whose dream is to see a free and united Ethiopia.People are coming in force to claim their right ready to sacrifice their life for the good of our nation.

He has made the country a land locked,unsuccessfully tried to divide the people on the basis of their ethnic group and still continuing to stir religious hatred for the people to fight against each other.

A Somalian cause is a good example. The war he like to initiate with ICU is his last attempt to divert attention from the repression going on inside the country . The Ethiopian people are matured enough to understand this and the majority say no. But whatever happens the outcome will be the end of his regime and the darkest moment in history between the nation of the two countries. Even the American initially his backers warning him that it’s his own business. Read for more info.

Ethiopians residing in Europe will be in force to challenge this brutal leader of woyane and show their solidarity to the people of Ethiopia at home unable to express their feeling and suffering day to day in greater numbers.

Permission for the demo has been granted - The address of the conference hall is the following;Brussels EXPO, Belgieplein 1, 1020 Brussels (Abebe).

Ethiopian top judge Teshala Abera announced he won't return back to his country in fear of prosecution from the current woyane regime as he arrived in London for private purpose.
He added the situation in Ethiopia is getting worse everday.The crime commited by the Melese regime is the same as of Mengistu's the only diffrence is that this is done under the cover of democracy.
The true face of this brutal regime is coming out as everyday brings more story and horror.
Part of BBC world service Listen and BBC report Read

Ato Hassen Hussien of the AFD spokes person and a top level OLF representative denies the claim by one of the woyane sympathizer Tsegaye Tadesse of Reuters. Ato Hussien in his interview on Netsanet radio added the interviewer miss represented the claim and picked a very controversial part of the interview in which OLF restated its position made a couple of years ago.

Ato Hassen repeated the OLF is working with its allies and there isn’t any kind of request on its behalf for mediation with woyane. This is a work of one of woyne’s right hand man Tsegaye Tadesse of Reuters reporter from Adiss.

Part of ato Hassene's interview on Netsanet Radio Listen and Reuters Tsegaye Report Read

The veteran Somalian soldiers marched proudly in Mogadishu to defend their country from the outside intervention spear headed by Meles’s army. They confirmed their alliance for the ICU and promised to defeat the agazi troops.

The majority of Ethiopian people are against this war.Melese zenawi born in tigray and from the Tigrean minority ethnic group committed a number of atrocities against the people of Ethiopia. His own commission set up to investigate the killing innocent Ethiopians last year confirmed the government is responsible for the death of over 193 people. Even-though Melese created the commission for his own good the outcome was the contrary.

In most Ethiopian view Melese Zenawi should face justice sooner than later. His involvement in Somalia will definitely break him. He has got too much to handle on his hand. The people of Ethiopia are sick and tired of this tyrant and can not wait for him to go forever. Read more