Somalia - "Life was better under Islamist"

In our American zeal to bring democracy to the world I thought this quote might give pause for thought.

"In June this year, when the Supreme Council of Islamic Courts (SCIC) first took control of Mogadishu, the capital was transformed. A ruined city of warlord-controlled fiefdoms became largely safe. Guns disappeared from the streets. Not everybody approved of the SCIC, which started as 11 different clan-based courts of justice, but few in Mogadishu could deny that life was better under the Islamists. Outsiders' fears of an 'African Taliban' seemed misplaced." Xan Rice, The Observer

My comment: I would suggest that Xan Rice visit the Islamic prisons around the world where life is not "better" for those who disagree with the prevalent theology of the society. Tyranny is tyranny wither it is power hungry warlords or power hungry religious fundamentalist who dish it out.


Xan Rice, The Observer, Sunday, December 31, 2006
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