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Calculated
09-26-2006, 11:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/v/PmtfsLnU9HM

Hellfish
09-26-2006, 11:49 PM
Very interesting vid! Rare footage.

Calculated
09-26-2006, 11:53 PM
Yea, not many military videos from that country online.

Steelhead
09-27-2006, 04:04 AM
They should distribute this video in leaflets in Somalia, maybe their leaders will think twice before trying to incite a jihad against Ethiopia.

Calculated
09-27-2006, 04:24 AM
^^^ HAHAHA

The difference between Christian Ethiopia vs Muslim Somalia is like USA vs Liberia.


ETHIOPIA
Military branches:
Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF): Ground Forces, Air Force
note: Ethiopia is landlocked and has no navy; following the secession of Eritrea, Ethiopian naval facilities remained in Eritrean possession
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 14,568,277
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 8,072,755
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$595.9 million (2000 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
4.4% (2000 est.)

SOMALIA
Truck + ak47 + machine gun and a few thousand fighters.
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Anyways I like this song with the video better IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/v/x9FIKcvfIVQ