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| Originally posted by VictorJukov whereas I'm a postgraduate student in Political science. |
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| Originally posted by VictorJukov whereas I'm a postgraduate student in Political science. |
Well, first of all I think you all are some stupid ******s. This thread is full of shit and Lebezniatnikov and VictorJukov can suck my balls. I joined this site to see shit about music and this gay shit comes out. I guess Lebez and Victor are some lonely gay dudes watching gay porno while they type this shit.
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| Originally posted by mentor69 Well, first of all I think you all are some stupid ******s. This thread is full of shit and Lebezniatnikov and VictorJukov can suck my balls. I joined this site to see some lonely gay dudes watching gay porno while they type this shit. |
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| Originally posted by mentor69 Well, first of all I think you all are some stupid ******s. This thread is full of shit and Lebezniatnikov and VictorJukov can suck my balls. I joined this site to see shit about music and this gay shit comes out. I guess Lebez and Victor are some lonely gay dudes watching gay porno while they type this shit. |
As Mag pointed out, Sudan has gone about expelling a majority of the NGOs providing immediate relief to the displaced population of Darfur. This is turning out to have even worse ramifications than expected, and could likely set off a terrible famine:
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Joint Darfur aid warning issued More than a million people in Darfur will go without food rations by May unless new aid agencies are deployed, a joint Sudanese-UN assessment says. It also says there could be major water shortages within two weeks. The warning follows Sudan's expulsion of 13 large foreign aid agencies, mostly from Darfur. Mr Bashir accuses them of spying for the International Criminal Court, which has issued an arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes in Darfur. Four of the expelled non-governmental organisations (NGOs) served some 1.1 million people, the report released on Tuesday said. The assessment team toured Darfur from 11-19 March, and the report was co-signed by UN and Sudanese officials. 'Band-aid solutions' UN humanitarian affairs coordinator Ameerah Haq told journalists in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum that "the most critical needs are being filled for now". "However, by the beginning of May, as the hunger gap approaches, and unless the World Food Programme has found partners able to take on the mammoth distribution task, these people will not receive their rations," she said. The assessment also warned that "major water shortages could develop within two to four weeks, as from March 18, if fuel, incentives and spare parts are not continuously provided." Since the expulsion of aid agencies, Sudan has said Sudanese groups have been filling the gaps, denying that there is any problem with the distribution of aid. The UN's John Holmes on the aid crisis But UN humanitarian head John Holmes said the Sudanese government had not done enough, and that it had agreed in the report that gaps existed. "We and the NGOs that are left, and the government, can do band-aid solutions, can make sure there is fuel available this week, maybe provide a consignment of chlorine tablets to purify water in some places," he said. "But to replace the capacity that's gone properly will take time, is difficult, the capacity doesn't exist on the ground at the moment." The ICC accuses Mr Bashir of orchestrating atrocities against civilians in Darfur, where his Arab-led government has been battling black African rebels since 2003. Up to 300,000 people have been killed and 2.7 million have been driven from their homes. Sudan denies the charges and says the figures are exaggerated. |
How Can We Raise Awareness In Darfur Of How Much We're Doing For Them?
the black lady is hilarious
Does it make more sense now why I have been in recent months shifting into supporting of Israel? No fucking way Bashir is getting arrested now, and he can continue on slaughtering people in Darfur and possibly soon again in the South.
Arab states are turning this into an anti-Arab Zionist conspiracy, or more of into their convenience, where they can blame Israel for everything.
Juast imagine this - a hypothetical example, not actual reality - if Cambodia was ever a member of Arab League, you can be sure they would prevent the Khmer Rouge regime from being prosecuted from crimes against humanity ...
While sadly enough, if you read it in the article:
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Earlier in the day, Syrian President Assad said those who had "committed massacres and atrocities in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon" should be arrested first.
What does ICC have to do with this? Where was this Arab League and their outcries for prosecuting war criminals when Saddam Hussein was murdering hundreds of thousands of his own people?
You see, this is all a Zionist conspiracy. Some Arab leaders will blaim their end of problems on Israel just for sake of not dealing with issues like this one.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7971624.stm
Arab leaders back 'wanted' Bashir
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Arab leaders have concluded their annual summit by showing their support for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir who is wanted for war crimes.
The Arab League said it rejected the International Criminal Court's decision to issue a warrant for his arrest.
President Bashir had earlier spoken at the summit in Qatar, and won strong support from his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.
They were among 17 heads of state in Qatar, but some seats remained empty.
The most notable absentee was President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. Correspondents say he is unhappy with Qatar's stance during the recent Gaza conflict.
SUMMIT FACTS
17 out of 22 heads of state attending
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt is absent
Sudan's president is flouting an ICC arrest warrant to attend
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is attending
Iran is not a member of the organisation
Regional rifts stymie Arab summit
African Union's eventful year with Gaddafi
Meanwhile, the BBC's Katya Adler, in Qatar, says earlier reports that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had stormed out of the Arab League summit were incorrect.
But, our correspondent says, Mr Gaddafi used the floor to settle old scores, criticising Saudi King Abdullah and appearing to reignite a public spat he had at the 2003 Arab summit.
At Monday's opening session he called the king a British product and an American ally.
But he added that he now considered their "problem" over and was ready to reconcile, drawing applause from the other delegates.
The two leaders appeared to bury the hatchet with a 30 minute face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the summit, reports said.
'Massacres and atrocities'
At the end of the summit a joint statement by the Arab League said: "We stress our solidarity with Sudan and our rejection of the ICC (International Criminal Court) decision."
Earlier in the day, Syrian President Assad said those who had "committed massacres and atrocities in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon" should be arrested first.
Many African states, along with Sudan's key ally China, have called for the ICC proceedings to be suspended, arguing they will hamper efforts to bring peace to Darfur.
President Bashir attended the summit to thank the leaders for their support.
Qatar has not signed the ICC charter, which obliges a member state to arrest those indicted by the court when they enter its territory.
In his opening remarks, Syria's President Assad also spoke about Israel - saying the Arab world had no "real partner in the peace process".
He said this had been demonstrated by the recent Israeli election, with Benjamin Netanyahu due to become prime minister at the head of a right-wing coalition.
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| Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov Nail. On. Head. You see right through me. |
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| Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov Nail. On. Head. You see right through me. |
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| Originally posted by mentor69 I know ur gay. Dont be afraid. |
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| Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov And if I am? Thanks for bumping this thread though. It's a good reminder that Obama hasn't done much at all about Darfur, though has appointed a special envoy to monitor implementation of the CPA in the South. |
Africa protects its own dictators well. Mugabe. Omar al-Bashir.
What is this world coming to? I say we cut political ties, and pull our aid to all those countries which openly support Bashir and Mugabe - as its own that they use some of it for themselves. Western donations pretty much go to support and bolster these terrible regimes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8133925.stm
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African Union in rift with court
The African Union says it will halt co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its decision to charge Sudan's leader with war crimes.
President Omar al-Bashir was indicted over alleged atrocities in the Darfur region in March.
But delegates to an AU meeting in Libya agreed a resolution saying they would not co-operate in his arrest.
Analysts say the move means the Sudanese leader can travel across the continent without fear of arrest.
The Sudanese government has been fighting rebels in Darfur since 2003.
The ICC has accused President Bashir of two counts of war crimes - intentionally directing attacks on civilians and pillage - as well as five counts of crimes against humanity, including murder, rape and torture, related to the conflict.
He denies the allegations, saying the state has a responsibility to fight rebels.
'Very clear'
In a statement, the AU pointed out that its request to the ICC to defer Mr Bashir's indictment had been ignored.
ICC's BASHIR CHARGE SHEET
War crimes:
Intentionally directing attacks against civilians
Pillaging
Crimes against humanity:
Murder
Extermination
Forcible transfer
Torture
Rape
Profile: Sudan's Omar al-Bashir
Q&A: Sudan's Darfur conflict
It went on: "The AU member states shall not co-operate... relating to immunities for the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to the ICC."
The statement was backed by many African leaders who, analysts say, see the ICC as an attempt by the West to interfere in their affairs.
Sudanese Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Alsamani al-Wasila welcomed the move, describing the resolution as "very clear".
But, says BBC Africa analyst Martin Plaut, despite the Sudanese satisfaction a number of countries, including Chad and Benin, are reported to have expressed disquiet about the text.
It is also limited in scope, our analyst adds.
It does not ask the 30 African states that have signed up to the ICC to end their relationship with it.
Indeed, on the day this resolution was being passed, Kenya agreed explicitly to continue co-operating with the ICC, to prosecute those suspected of taking part in the violence that followed the December 2007 election.
The African Union decision is a blow to the court, but by no means a fatal one, our analyst says.
Kidnapped
In a separate development, two female aid workers have been kidnapped in Darfur, reports say.
The pair - from Uganda and Ireland - were both working for the Irish charity Goal. They were seized from their compound in Kutum in northern Darfur by unidentified men, officials said.
It is the third time foreign aid workers have been kidnapped in Darfur since March.
The UN says 300,000 people have died and more than two million fled their homes since fighting erupted in 2003 between black-African rebel groups and the Khartoum government.
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