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2004-07-05 Africa: Horn

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Posted by tipper 2004-07-05 11:12:55 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Set aside humanitarianism for a minute and look at the situation with pragmatism. There are only two strong groups in the Sudan: the Arabs, and the Christians and Animists. The Moslem blacks have no power, are a hated minority, and yet are just across the border from the Congo, which can and will protect them, and to which they are fleeing.

What are the two alternatives here? That somehow the Arabs be coerced into accepting them, integrating them, giving them equal rights or limited autonomy? It isn't going to happen, any more than the Arabs would respect the South if it was weak.

The other alternative is that Sudan is comfortably split, like so many other countries, into the (Arab) Moslems, and other religions, and the (black) Moslems find a new home with those who *will* accept them, integrate with them, and give them some degree of equal rights.

So the final argument is how do the Arabs get them to leave and not come back? It will be painful, no matter what, this ethnic cleansing, but that doesn't mean that it has to be murderous. If that final point alone can be mitigated, perhaps that is the best possible outcome that reasonably could be hoped for.

Posted by Anonymous5545 2004-07-05 12:23:48 PM|| 2004-07-05 12:23:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The article's scathing condemnation of the incredible hypocrisy of most of the world is spot-on. Who, besides the maligned-for-sport US, has actually acted to attenuate the horrific effects of the Arab / Islamic cleansing? Pfeh. Enough of the EU mewling, complicit shenanigans, and under the table dealing. Enough of the African "bloc" of thugs and whores who only awaken from their pocket-stuffing trance when there's new Aid money to steal. Enough of the UN hand-wringing prevarication, duplicity, farcical 'Human Rights' inaction, and utter grid-lock of corruption. Enough of the sick twisted jokes of the Arab League and the notion of "Muslim Gov't" and Shari'a "Law" - pure tragic theater, yet real enough to the dead victims and slaves taken.

A5545 - I see one strategic advantage to your suggestion...

Think target-rich environment.

Posted by .com 2004-07-05 12:53:10 PM|| 2004-07-05 12:53:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm going to use mewling in a proper sentence today.

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-05 1:03:16 PM|| 2004-07-05 1:03:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The black muslims need to be set free. They prolly converted to save their butts anyways.

Let us know how that sentence goes. Man I still get teary eyed on that "chicken tied to curb and painted sir" thing you wrote.

Posted by Lucky 2004-07-05 2:39:28 PM|| 2004-07-05 2:39:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 God,please let those 3 CVG's headed to the Med before this.

Posted by Raptor 2004-07-05 5:51:59 PM|| 2004-07-05 5:51:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Randy, AP passed on your report, post surgery, I'm glad to hear you are doing better. Our prayers were with you
Frank

Posted by Frank G 2004-07-05 6:45:50 PM|| 2004-07-05 6:45:50 PM|| Front Page Top

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