Talk:Ogaden National Liberation Front

message: User:Mkfarah removed the  template from this talk page. I think this should have been mentioned either on this page, or in the edit summary. Having said that, I'm not sure the ONLF article qualifies for inclusion (without even getting into problems with the term "terrorism" itself). From what I can tell, inclusion in WikiProject Terrorism is based on an article being listed at List of designated terrorist organizations. That list, in turn, cites MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base as its source. But that web site indicates that the ONLF has not been designated a terrorist group by the US, the UK, the EU, Canada, Australia, or Russia. But the WikiProject's threshold for inclusion is not clear to me, so as of right now, I don't have a problem if this article is not included. (And I guess I should mention that I'm only referring to the article, and not my own views about the group itself, which do not belong here in any case.) -- Gyrofrog  (talk) 14:29, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm an established skeptic of labeling organizations "terrorist", by some fluke managing to get :Category:Terrorist organizations deleted many moons ago after becoming annoyed at the people whose only edits to various African rebel group articles was adding them to the category.  I'm not familiar with the WikiProject but, for what it's worth, am ok with removing the tag. - BanyanTree 04:46, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  WikiProject Terrorism? 

message: From my examination of this website, American Chronicle is not a reliable source, for simple reason that they will publish anything with minimal editorial review. My opinion is supported the consensus formed by this discussion in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam. The material I have removed includes:
* "Some analysts argue that the Ogaden Human Rights Committee (OHRC)... is its diplomatic wing" -- Statement only supported by an article at American Chronicle.
* "Around 1995, the OHRC was established. This human rights organization, widely regarded as being partisan, also uses its connections to demand international condemnation of all government reactions to ONLF's insurgency." -- Although one source cited here confirms that the OHRC condemned the Ethiopian government, the only source which ties the OHRC to the ONLF is the same American Chronicle article cited above.
A lot of the footnotes need to be refactored; a more careful reading shows that at least one source is cited multiple times under slightly different titles. Sheesh, someone has been busy making tendentious edits. :-( llywrch (talk) 16:46, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removing links to American Chronicle 

message: Why is there any mention of Ahmed Shirwa, the so-called American suicide bomber. This man had nothing to do with the ONLF and as a matter of fact it is reported that he was from the Majerteen clan of Somalia. He was not even Ogaden. Therefore he is completely irreleavent to any discussion re: the ONLF. What do ppl think?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.10.21.107 (talk) 18:47, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why include Ahmed Shriwa (American Suicide Bomber) 

message: This is in reference to this edit and User talk:CambridgeBayWeather#ONLF. The section, by my reading, does not say that the Ogaden people are Arab but that some people in the ONLF have tried to claim that they are an Arab movement in an effort to gain support. In particular it says that Admiral Mohamed Omar Osman, the ONLF chairman, has declared that they are. Look at the last sentence as it's now written "Around 99% of the Ogaden people practice Islam and some leaders of the Ogaden National Liberation Front." To me this now reads that although 99% of the Ogaden are Muslim only some of the leaders of the ONLF are. I think that the original section needs restoring. Enter CBW, waits for audience applause, not a sausage. 15:41, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, the text in question did cite a source; see WP:V. I suppose it boils down to whether or not we consider the Hiiraan.com website to be a reliable source.  Note that the website is cited elsewhere on Wikipedia. -- Gyrofrog  (talk) 21:58, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipedia is not saying that the ONLF or the Ogaden people are Arabs. All it says is that some members of the ONLF say that. Is there another source that states the Ogaden people are not Arabs? If so then the article could say that Admiral Mohamed Omar Osman said that and another source to indicate that in reality the Ogaden people are not really. Enter CBW, waits for audience applause, not a sausage. 22:49, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pan Somali/Arab 

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thread_title:  Copyright problem removed 

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