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October 05, 2006

Guess who?

Sudan_presidentI wondered who was behind it.

Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir has a predictable theory (via Arts and Letters Daily) to explain why people believe that genocide is proceeding in Darfur. I thought it was because tragic, outrageous mass murder was happening every day.

But no. Apparently the whole thing was a lie spread by? You've guessed it.

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a letter from America

Dear all,

Ok , it's time to admit the truth. We Jews are behind the Darfur campaign to blacken ( oops ) besmirch the sterling record of the Sudan Government.

It's time to admit that it's we Jews who dress in Arab clothes and blacken our faces as we go out periodically to kill Darfurians. The Arabs/ Moslems are as pure as white snow.

Posted by: emanuel appel | 5 Oct 2006 21:07:28

I've not seen it mentioned but is this a muslims killing Christians conflict?
If so, is that why the media and UN are pussyfooting around?

Posted by: billy | 6 Oct 2006 06:04:14

Daniel
Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir has a predictable theory
Daniel. You see. I have been to higher school. I know what the predictable mean. The President does not know. To predict is to say I think it will rain. If it rains, I will give a bunch banana; if it does not you give a bunch of two bandannas.
The theories are long process. Einstein etc sat under the tree had their meals and slept here , I tell you, day and night, waiting for another apple to fall then scratched head till the hair fell out. At last they got the right apple and shouted EUREKA now EOROPA.
This is hard work. You don’t tell the world I have theory and sit on this. Send this to the DNA lab and prove this. We have then the conclusion if it will rain tonight in Ghana or Nigeria.
Theory. All have.
I have seven
Thank you.

Posted by: Firozali A.Mulla MBA PhD | 10 Mar 2007 09:31:35

This genocide is not a lie its very much true. President Al bashir is sponsoring groups like the janjaweed to kill darfuris, he is fighting against people who were speaking up and asking to be taken care of they are tired of starving, being oppressed and neglected and Bashir responds by killing. 400,00 have already died. make a difference write to your congressmen and sign the petition on savedarfur.com

Posted by: tina | 10 Jul 2007 23:29:38

It seems quite sad but it is true that there are a lot of people there in Darfur who dies every day. I can only hope that this war will end. I happen to support http://emmaacademyproject.com/
who will be building a school there in Sudan. To be built in Leer, Sudan, the school will be fostering the children and at the same time nurturing the minds of the young children there. This school will be for the children of Sudan keeping them away from the effects of war.
This school is is honor of Emma McCune, the one who saved the WarChild. To help build a school, we would need to support this cause.

Posted by: Mandino | 8 Dec 2008 01:51:05

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