TRE DISHE, SOUTHOF MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (OCTOBER 17, 2011) (REUTERS)AL SHABAAB SPOKESMAN SHEIKH ALI MOHAMUD RAGE TAKING SEAT(SOUNDBITE) (Somali) AL SHABAAB SPOKESMAN SHEIKH ALI MOHAMUDRAGE, SAYING: ''On behalf of the al Shabaab Mujahideen, we say tothe Kenyan government, have you thought of the repercussions of thewar against us? Do you know the impact of the fighting? We are farmore experienced in combat than you''.MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (OCTOBER 17, 2011) (REUTERS)MOGADISHU STREET SCENE(SOUNDBITE) (Somali) MOGADISHU RESIDENT MOHAMED ABDI OSMAN,SAYING:"The Kenya government forces have the right to ensure theirsecurity because anyone who threatens their sovereignty should bepursued. So there is a reason why they came into Somalia. Kenya'sforces have never before intervened in Somalia, even when alShabaab controlled most of the country, so they entered Somaliawith the sole purpose of protecting their security''STREET SCENE(SOUNDBITE) (Somali) OSMAN ALI YUSUF, MOGADISHU RESIDENT,SAYING:"They are looking out for their interest and there is no planbetween the Somalia government and Kenya. This intervention onlycomes after so many kidnappings occurred in Kenya, so that is whyKenyan forces have started to follow the Somali soldiers so as topursue those behind the abductions. That is what I think."STREET SCENE(SOUNDBITE) (Somali) IBRAHIM ABUKAR, SAYING:"This is brought about by the lack of Somali union. Thecountry's peace was destroyed when many had different objectives.It is better to make a fair government, but the Somali peoplefailed to do, so so that is why Ethiopian forces came into countryand Kenyans as well."STREET SCENE(SOUNDBITE) (Somali) MOGADHISHU RESIDENT, OBAX MOHAMED,SAYING:"I am not happy with the fact that Kenya's forces are inSomalia because when we are in Kenya, they give us problems. I amnot satisfied with them.''STREET SCENE(SOUNDBITE) (Somali) MOGADHISHU RESIDENT, IBRAHIM ALI MUMIN,SAYING:"The Kenyan forces are pursuing al Shabab so Kenya itself isa haven for Al shabab. Didn't you hear in the media about how theKenya citizen commits suicide? Therefore this is against theAfricans as well as Muslims and it is a mysterious policy."VARIOUS OF MOGADISHU STREET SCENES