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2008-07-14 International-UN-NGOs

ICC charges Sudan president with genocide

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court's prosecutor has filed genocide charges against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Look at it this way, Omar. It probably means you'll live to a ripe old age.
The charges filed Monday include masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation.

Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is asking a three-judge panel to issue an arrest warrant for Al-Bashir to prevent the deaths of those still under attack in Darfur from government-backed janjaweed militia. He says the genocide is continuing and must be stopped. Moreno-Ocampo is undeterred by concern that his indictment might make conditions worse for the refugees and close Sudan's doors to relief agencies and peacekeeping troops.
Since he ain't there...

He might be trying to figure how they could get worse.

Over lunch ...

This article starring:
Luis Moreno-Ocampo
Omar al-Bashir

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-14 10:30|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 At least Moreno-Ocampo is doing something, even though it's useless. The rest of Europe sits on their hands and refuses to lift even a finger to stop what the entire world knows is a humanitarian disaster.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-07-14 11:16|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-14 11:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, but wait till they put George's name on the bench. You know they want to, really, really, want to.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-07-14 11:28|| 2008-07-14 11:28|| Front Page Top

#3 It seems pretty silly to me. The ICC has neither jurisdiction in Sudan nor any power of enforcement there. I hold no brief for Bashir, but this is just posturing.

Posted by James">James 2008-07-14 14:59|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-07-14 14:59|| Front Page Top

#4 I think this needs a Brian Keith Graphic,

Police Chief Link Mattocks: Tell the Captain he's under arrest.
Lieutenant Rozanov: But I...
Police Chief Link Mattocks: Tell the Captain he's under arrest!
Lieutenant Rozanov: [speaking in Russian] The policeman says you are under arrest.
The Russian Captain: [laughing and speaking in Russian] Tell him that I'm going to blow this town to pieces!
Police Chief Link Mattocks: [to Rozanov] What did he say?
Lieutenant Rozanov: [in English] Well, he's angry, yes. He says, "you stupid idiot," he will blow up the town.

Police Chief Link Mattocks: [to the Russian sub captain after tell him he's under arrest] All right, let's have your name and address.
Lieutenant Rozanov: [translating in Russian] We wants our address.
The Russian Captain: [in Russian to the sailors] Point your gun... take aim right between their eyes!

Posted by bruce 2008-07-14 18:00|| 2008-07-14 18:00|| Front Page Top

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