Somalis Quotes

We need across the board support and commitment of everyone to ensure access and protection so that we can alleviate the suffering of Somalis. - Maxwell Gaylard

They're subdued compared to normal morale of elite forces. Obviously, it was a very difficult battle. A lot of Somalis were killed, but it was a brutal battle. - John Murtha

The true numbers can only be guessed at. Thousands of Somalis arrive in Yemen every year, including an estimated average of 100 people per day during the annual September to March period of good sailing weather. Last September, UNHCR called for international action to stem the flow of desperate people across the Gulf of Aden after at least 150 people died in a three-week period. - William Spindler

Somalis themselves feel that they are under some sort of what they call psychological warfare. They know that at last the word is out that Somalia may be a next likely target. - Christiane Amanpour

Nicaraguans. It's been given to Salvadorans. It's been given to Hondurans. It's been given to Liberians, Somalis, Sudanese and Burundi. Why aren't Haitians good enough for the same basic protections? - Steven Forester

It is scandalous that a small number of profiteers would once again hijack humanitarian food supplies destined for fellow Somalis. - Robert Hauser

It is only the Somalis themselves - and I don't hide that fact when I meet the political leaders here - they themselves have to stop their old practices of fighting each other every time they have a problem. They have to learn how to do peaceful conflict resolution. - Jan Egeland

Carrying a gun in Somalia is a natural thing. We are not going to change the culture of Somalis overnight. - Maxwell Gaylard