It is amazing what these dictators manage to get away with. Sudan's Bashir is now suddenly open to a cease-fire and negotiations. Meanwhile the attacks continue and the Pope hosts him in Italy:
Al-Bashir's offer came just four days after a major attack launched by his forces against units of the Justice and Equality rebel group in Haskanita, a small town in northern Darfur. Sudanese army helicopter gunships and Antonov aircraft bombed the town in violation of a U.N. military flight embargo, killing over a dozen people.
Al-Bashir, who came to power in 1989 in a military and Islamic coup, was making a rare, high-profile visit to Western Europe that raised concern from human rights advocates and some politicians.
The Vatican said that Pope Benedict XVI and al-Bashir spoke for 25 minutes at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo in the Alban Hills southeast of Rome.
Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi described the atmosphere during the talks as "very respectful."
"One could see there was a great commitment by Sudan for this meeting, as demonstrated by such a high-level delegation with evident care to showing great attention and respect for the Vatican," Lombardi told reporters.
Popes have no great interest in freedom, democracy or human rights. How could they? If the Pope were elected by a vote of all Catholic Christians, it would be different.
Essentially, he is the CEO of a big global media corporation.
Posted by: Don Cox | September 14, 2007 at 03:29 PM
Popes have no great interest in freedom, democracy or human rights. How could they? If the Pope were elected by a vote of all Catholic Christians, it would be different.
Essentially, he is the CEO of a big global media corporation.
Posted by: Don Cox | September 14, 2007 at 03:29 PM
I just vomited a little in my mouth.
Posted by: chucho | September 15, 2007 at 12:14 PM
Or maybe they'll request Everyday is Like Sunday: "Come, come, nuclear bomb..."
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