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Sudan tells African peacekeepers to leave
2006-09-04
Sudan has asked African Union peacekeeping forces that have been monitoring a shaky truce in its violent Darfur region to leave the country when their mandate ends on September 30, according to a government spokesman. Jamal Ibrahim, a foreign ministry spokesman, said on Sunday: "This is a final decision. We are asking them to leave since they indicated that they will not be able to continue their mission."

An AU spokesman said it had not been informed officially of any such decision and declined to comment.

Khartoum rejected a UN Security Council resolution that was passed on Thursday to deploy more than 20,000 UN troops and police to its remote west, after AU troops were not able to stem violence in the region. Ibrahim said Sudan resented AU declarations that it supported a UN transition. "We feel that they have no right to transfer their assignment to another party - we are the ones who decide whether we continue with the AU or not."
"It's our country and we'll decide who can kill whom, so buzz off!"
He said the government would implement its plan for Darfur, submitted to the Security Council, which includes sending 10,500 government troops to the region.
Who will kill the remaining inhabitants and thus solve the problem.
Rebels who did not sign the deal say those troops have already deployed and have begun attacking civilians and their positions in North Darfur. The AU has confirmed that an offensive began last week ahead of the resolution.
Posted by:Steve White

#2  This is one such case *well* worth avoiding.

And as such, if the libs gain control of Congress, they will surely make every effort to compel President Bush to commit our military to Darfur.
Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden   2006-09-04 12:25  

#1  I suggest we send George Clooney, Jimma Khautur, and their battling battalions of liberal do-gooders to Darfur, and let them solve the crisis.

Do not under any circumstances expend the lives of America's finest, i.e., the military, for this useless, liberal feel-good operation.

The only time liberals commit our armed forces overseas is for operations that have zero bearing on our national security and well-being. This is one such case weel worth avoiding.
Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden   2006-09-04 12:23  

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