Posted on 03/31/2009 12:26:22 PM PDT by Jbny
If you wanted to find a single story that summed up everything wrong about the politics of the Arab and Islamic world, it is this little item from the New York Times about the Arab summit meeting in Doha, Qatar.
As the Times puts it, the Arabs are divided about everything … except their support for Sudan’s Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the architect of a campaign of rape and murder in Darfur that earned him an indictment from the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. There may be a warrant for al-Bashir’s arrest sitting in The Hague but he got nothing but hugs, kisses, and statements of support from fellow Arab leaders.
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They will also unite against us when they feel that they have enough power. While we will be fighting amongst ourselves wheter there is an Islamic threat or not.
Often Split, Arab Leaders Unite for Sudan’s Chief
NYT | March 31, 2009 | MICHAEL SLACKMAN and ROBERT F. WORTH
Posted on 03/31/2009 7:33:05 PM PDT by Bokababe
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2219463/posts
In Europe, Obama’s burdened by Durban
NY Daily News | April 01 2009 | Anne Bayefsky
Posted on 04/01/2009 1:36:55 PM PDT by knighthawk
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2220134/posts
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