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South Sudan becomes world's newest nation
AP via AJC ^
| 5:11 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2011
| MAGGIE FICK
Posted on 07/08/2011 2:32:34 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
JUBA, South Sudan South Sudan became the world's newest nation early Saturday, officially breaking away from Sudan after two civil wars over five decades that cost the lives of at least 2 million people.
Residents of the new nation the Republic of South Sudan danced in the streets, banged on jerry cans and chanted the name of the world's newest president, Salva Kiir.
South Sudan earned independence at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, the culmination of a January independence vote guaranteed in a 2005 peace deal that ended the most recent north-south war.
Saturday's early morning celebrations were joyous for the freedom gained but tinged with the memories of family members lost.
Chol Allen, a 32-year-old minister, escaped Sudan in 2003 and eventually settled in Memphis, Tennessee. He returned to Juba two months ago for the midnight party, though he plans to go back to the U.S.
"I came here for this moment," he said. "We were all born into war. All of us," he said while pointing at a crowded pick-up truck of youngsters. "This generation will see the hope of the newborn nation."
Abdule Taban wore a wide smile during the night's street party, but the 25-year-old was also reflective.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; bush; bushsfault; freedom; georgewbush; southsudan; sudan
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They've got a long way to go with the North still threatening war, the boundaries not settled and refugees flowing south. Pray for them.
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:32:40 PM PDT
by
Pan_Yan
To: Pan_Yan
"I came here for this moment," he said. "We were all born into war. All of us," he said while pointing at a crowded pick-up truck of youngsters. "This generation will see the hope of the newborn nation." If it is hope they need we can off-shore Obama to them for free. Just make sure there are enough golf courses and teleprompters and he wont be coming back.
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:35:58 PM PDT
by
frogjerk
(Liberalism: The ideology of envy.)
To: Pan_Yan
Let’s hope they don’t have a War of Northern Aggression.
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:37:15 PM PDT
by
krb
(Obama is a miserable failure.)
To: Pan_Yan
when do we send them our first foreign aid check?
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:38:05 PM PDT
by
WOBBLY BOB
( "I don't want the majority if we don't stand for something"- Jim Demint)
To: Pan_Yan
Maybe The Messiah can give a speech. That’ll keep the north away fer shure.
To: Pan_Yan
Wow, a successful, democratic African nation is born. How many does this make now? Oh yeah, none.
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:40:30 PM PDT
by
109ACS
(If this be Treason, then make the most of it. Patrick Henry, May 1765)
To: Pan_Yan
If at first you don't secede, try, try again.
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:43:45 PM PDT
by
Ingtar
(Together we go broke (from a Pookie18 post))
To: Pan_Yan
this will last until the Muslim north decides it must liberate the Christan south...give it a few weeks
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:45:50 PM PDT
by
Rumplemeyer
(The GOP should stand its ground - and fix Bayonets)
To: Pan_Yan
Another crap hole we will have to feed.
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:47:01 PM PDT
by
Cheetahcat
( November 4 2008 ,A date that will live in Infamy.)
To: Pan_Yan
No mention of the real issue: getting away from the Muslim North Sudan.
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:47:05 PM PDT
by
iowamark
To: iowamark
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:48:33 PM PDT
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. N.C. D.E. +12 ....( History is a process, not an event ))
To: iowamark
I suspect Sharia Law will be less popular here than in Obamaville.
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:53:34 PM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Rumplemeyer
It won’t stay a Christian south if they don’t do something about the influx of “refugees”
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posted on
07/08/2011 2:59:53 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
To: Ingtar
“If at first you don’t secede, try, try again.”
LOL-sounds like a line from the Fort Sumter guestbook!
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posted on
07/08/2011 3:00:21 PM PDT
by
tanuki
(O-voters: wanted Uberman, got Underdog....)
To: Pan_Yan
New national anthem.
The lyrics seem to depict an inflated sense of importance. But best of luck to them anyway.
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posted on
07/08/2011 3:00:51 PM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: WOBBLY BOB
when do we send them our first foreign aid check? We haven't yet?
A team of political has beens needs to come together and form a panel to determine why we have dropped the ball and haven't been up front printing money to give it to them already!
This government of ours is really going to the dogs when it comes to compassionate spending! /s
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posted on
07/08/2011 3:03:11 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: EGPWS
They’re predominantly Christian. Don’t look for them to get any checks from Uncle Sam!
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posted on
07/08/2011 3:12:26 PM PDT
by
livius
To: Pan_Yan
At least they got this done before Obama started to “fix them”.
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posted on
07/08/2011 3:25:54 PM PDT
by
I still care
(I miss my friends, bagels, and the NYC skyline - but not the taxes. I love the South.)
To: Pan_Yan
IIRC, the north is Islamic and the south is Christian. Guess which side Obastard will side.
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posted on
07/08/2011 3:30:19 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
To: colorado tanker
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