I agree. This is why I can't understand why people go over the top about Somaliland. If the people of Somaliland want independence, let them go. You won't get unity (true unity) by holding people by the throat. And a separate Somali state run by and administered by Somalis is not an obstacle to future unity (although it might seem counter intuitive). Because it can be bought into a future Somali united-states easily, following a few years (decades) of friendly relations. The issue is the Somali regions that are run and administered by non-Somalis. They are a true obstacle to unity. I think many pro-unity people are missing the big picture and can't seem to see further than their nose. I once heard that Japanese companies anticipate future events and work out how to manipulate these events by 50-100 years. And that's just companies, you can imagine what sane countries plan for at the government level for their people. Somalis seem to think about the next 3 minutes and that's it.