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Posted on 07/30/2004 1:47:23 PM PDT by Brian Mosely
Sudan's government rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution adopted Friday, saying it conflicted with existing agreements with the world body.
"Sudan expresses its deep sorrow that the issue of Darfur has quickly entered the Security Council and has been hijacked from its regional arena," Information Minister El-Zahawi Ibrahim Malik said in a statement issued in Arabic in Khartoum.
His declaration came hours after the Security Council endorsed the resolution, which gave the Sudanese government 30 days to disarm Arab militias blamed for the deaths of thousands in Darfur or face diplomatic and economic penalties.
"It pains Sudan to have to express its rejection of the Security Council resolution, which was a not correct one," Malik said in the statement.
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
Oh, yeah-that really showed everyone how effective and respected the UN is...
"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I have signed legislation that will outlaw Khartoum forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
"Take off and nuke Khartoum from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
"Game over, man, game over..."
"President Lt. Gen. Umar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, you're a bad man. And what do we do to bad men? We punish them. Umar, you're about to enter...the Dubya Zone."
(Bush keys radio)
"Comin' in hot with a side of bacon!"
Another country following in Saddam's footsteps: "Take your resolution and shove it"
I was thinking load up every B-52 and B-1 we coudl with incendiaries instead...
Then a little RAF Bomber Command-style area bombing... Sir Arthur Harris's old playbook.
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