November 7, 2006
Peace rehab
Why fight your enemy when you can just rehabilitate him? Maybe this is something they should try in Iraq.
More than 100 former ONLF fighters undergoing rehabilitation - Walta Nov 7Some 104 former members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), who recently gave themselves up to the government, have been rehabilitated, according to the Somali State Security and Justice Coordination Supreme Bureau.
Bureau Head Abdi Mohammed told WIC that the training has been offered to the defectors misled by the anti-peace propaganda of ONLF, which is the agent of the Eritrean ruling party...
As a result the disillusioned members of the Front asked for forgiveness realizing that ONLF has done nothing for the benefit of the Ethiopian Somalis other than destabilizing the region through terrorist acts, the Bureau Head elaborated.
Posted by aheavens at November 7, 2006 8:16 AM
Comments
It is pretty common in Ethiopian history to have rebels ask for forgiveness and give themselves up after which the king or prime minister pardons them. The rebel movements often forgive government soldiers that have surrendered as well. This is probably why our internal wars do not become too barbaric (as far as wars go).
There is always the option of forgiveness and pardon or in TPLFspeak "rehabilitation".
Posted by: safiya at November 7, 2006 3:52 PM
Your tongue in cheek British humor went right over Urael's head-and it ain't pretty.
Posted by: Safiya at November 12, 2006 10:14 PM
Dear Andrew,
The article by Walta is interesting. However as commenter #1, I must agree, it is common. It is unfortunate that it took this long however it is a welcoming development.
Posted by: Samuel Gebru at November 15, 2006 8:16 PM