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Sudanese president is charged with genocide




Topic started on 14-7-2008 @ 07:10 AM by RedGolem


Sudanese president is charged with genocide


www.msnbc.msn.com

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed genocide charges Monday against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo asked a three-judge panel at the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Al-Bashir to prevent the slow deaths of some 2.5 million people forced from their homes in Darfur and still under attack from government
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reply posted on 14-7-2008 @ 07:10 AM by RedGolem


Any one who has bothered reading news knows this has been going on for years. This charge of genocide is largely symbolic as more the likely nothing will happen about it. Am posting this hear to keep those interested informed.

www.msnbc.msn.com
(visit the link for the full news article)



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reply posted on 14-7-2008 @ 07:21 AM by Harlequin


maybe commision the SAS under orders from the UN to fly in and grab him?



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reply posted on 14-7-2008 @ 07:27 AM by SaviorComplex



Originally posted by Harlequin
maybe commision the SAS under orders from the UN to fly in and grab him?


Not bloody likely. For the most part, China has been blocking any UN efforts regarding Sudan and Darfur.



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reply posted on 14-7-2008 @ 07:33 AM by RedGolem


Thank you both for posting.
Yes if he was grabbed that would be something different.
Yes Russia and China have been blocking UN sanctions against him.



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reply posted on 14-7-2008 @ 08:45 AM by Harlequin


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so true - its as if the worlds `powers` are waiting africa to de-populate itself



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reply posted on 22-7-2008 @ 11:07 PM by Anonymous ATS


what many Sudanese diaspora and vocal anti-bashir foreigners don’t realize, is that if Bashir and Co. suddenly disappear or are removed by force a sizable power vacuum is going to be created. And that’s not a situation a fragmented country like Sudan wants to be in!

Can you imagine the anarchy…imagine Somalia on a larger scale!



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