Posted on 03/04/2009 3:27:09 PM PST by forkinsocket
After months of deliberation, the pre-trial chamber judges finally decided to issue the warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity for alleged atrocities committed in the Darfur region of Sudan.
The question now is what will happen next?
The stakes could not be higher.
On the one hand supporters of the global court will be hoping that the arrest warrant will be enough to persuade Sudan's politicians to hand the country's leader over.
Over the last few months rumours that a coup is on the cards have been circulating around Khartoum.
But insiders say that senior members of the National Congress Party have decided to stick with President Bashir - at least for the time being.
Sources say senior officials were worried they could be next on the list of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
But if President Bashir does stay in power, many fear what the future could bring.
Fighting has intensified over the past few weeks in the Darfur region between the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (Jem) and the government.
Last month there was a breakthrough between Jem and Sudan's government who signed an agreement which could pave the way for more substantial peace talks.
However, many are now concerned this will be jeopardised as Jem has said promised to work with the ICC.
"We made it very clear that we are going to co-operate with the International Criminal Court and as such we are inclined to get and catch Bashir if possible - and that by all means by collaborating or acting with the other political parties or on our own," senior Jem official Tahir el-Faki said before the deal.
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Try to bail them out first, if the money doesn’t help send them a stern letter.
Wait, Sudan got out of the abyss at some point?
This is just a fake-out. This one’s for Bashir to establish a precedent. The next one’s for Rumsfeld.
I don’t have much use for the International Court.
This falls squarely into that “be careful what you wish for” catagory.
If anyone deserves to be hauled in it is this monster Bashir. It’s a joke that he has been allowed to run free for so many years.
Too bad that survivors of his victims cannot capture him and TCOB.
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