CIA 1982 Comparison: Somali vs Ethiopian Military

[Yazi]

Full Report: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/document/cia-rdp84b00049r001303260018-3

 

[Yazi]

Another document 1975 (2 years prior to the war)

 

[Yazi]

 

[Cartan Boos]

soviet poured billions on ethiopian military it was shit before 80s

 

[Bernie Madoff]

soviet poured billions on ethiopian military it was shit before 80s

Doesn’t matter we still lost to them which was embarrassing considering they had inner fightings amongst them

 

[Gaarasho]

Doesn’t matter we still lost to them which was embarrassing considering they had inner fightings amongst them

A lot of nations like Algeria actually warned Somalia that the war would most likely be unsuccessful and that it wasn’t the right time for the offensive.

 

[Yazi]

soviet poured billions on ethiopian military it was shit before 80s

Another document in 1980.

THE OGADEN SITUATION | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)

www.cia.gov

 

[Bernie Madoff]

A lot of nations like Algeria actually warned Somalia that the war would most likely be unsuccessful and that it wasn’t the right time for the offensive.

We should’ve stopped at haraghe tbh but siyaad barre really thought he was alexander the Great or some shit. Totally Misjudged the outcome.

 

[Moeski]

Said Barre was our fuhrer, the father of the nation and the man who conquered our enemies. We need a new strong leader like the jaalle to save us

 

[Libaax-Joore]

Said Barre was our fuhrer, the father of the nation and the man who conquered our enemies. We need a new strong leader like the jaalle to save us

We need the man that built the strongest army in Africa abdirashid ali sharmarke not afweyne who destroyed the somali republic 1960-1991

 

[GemState]

It was essentially doomed from the start. Even if the Soviets didn't help Ethiopia, the difference in manpower meant that Ethiopia would win in a protracted conflict.

Also nobody would recognize Galbeed as part of Somalia but occupied territory like Russia and Crimea. Probably should have gone for NFD instead.

 

[Libaax-Joore]

It was essentially doomed from the start. Even if the Soviets didn't help Ethiopia, the difference in manpower meant that Ethiopia would win in a protracted conflict.

Also nobody would recognize Galbeed as part of Somalia but occupied territory like Russia and Crimea. Probably should have gone for NFD instead.

Mr conspiracy theory isn’t the size of the dog is the fight in the dog… somali galbeed would have been free if siyad bare didn’t go to war 1977 with mangiste Ethiopia was already in civil war all he had to do was wait for lil bit to free the land afweyne ey ey dhaleey bu ah ha

 

[tyrannicalmanager]

It was essentially doomed from the start. Even if the Soviets didn't help Ethiopia, the difference in manpower meant that Ethiopia would win in a protracted conflict.

Also nobody would recognize Galbeed as part of Somalia but occupied territory like Russia and Crimea. Probably should have gone for NFD instead.

lol nope, it took them three years after the war to take control of major towns in Galbleed with soviet aid.