Jowhar Regained.

Turning back the barbarian hordes, Ethiopian and Somali government troops have driven Islamic militants (re: terrorist invaders) from Jowhar on their way to Balad, and then the capitol.

Ever the masters of taqiyya, Islamic officials regarded the defeat as a minor setback, and perhaps even just a part of their master plan.

"Our snakes of defense were let loose, now they are ready to bite the enemy everywhere in Somalia," said Sheik Mohamoud Ibrahim Suley.

Of course, the UN has had a constant display of ineptitude in the region, having set up an aid center two years ago that no one in the drought-choked area has been able to get to, and has begun to draft a cease-fire and withdraw plan for Ethiopian troops, who are simply re-claiming their own land!

We can't have those poor, poor Muslims discriminated against, can we?

Ethiopia, for their part, says they simply want to damage the Islamic militia's power so that they can have talks on even footing.

I'm all for that.