Posted on 01/21/2008 1:59:12 PM PST by knighthawk
Ankara - The Sudanese government has dismissed international criticism of the promotion Musa Hilal, a Janjaweed militia leader, to a senior government position. Mr Hilal has been appointed as an adviser to the federal affairs ministry. The Janjaweed militias have been accused of orchestrating the violence in Sudan's western Darfur region and have been blamed for terrorising its black population. Human rights groups claim that the Janjaweed militias are led by Mr Hilal.
Sudanese President Omar Bashir claims that the Janjaweed leader will contribute to the stability and security in Darfur. The Sudanese leader is currently on an official visit to Turkey. Turkish President Abdullah Gül said he urged his Sudanese counterpart to find a peaceful solution to the Darfur conflict but refrained from criticising him.
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Janjaweed, it that anything like this weed?
The wildwood flower grew wild on the farm
And we never knowed what it was called
Some said it was a flower and some said it was weed
I didn’t gave it much thought...
One day I was out there talking to my brother
Reached down for a weed to chew on
Things got fuzzy and things got blurry
And then everything was gone
I Didn’t know what happened
But I knew it beat the hell out of sniffin’ burlap
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