Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir Denies Darfur Crimes

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir has given an exclusive BBC interview that marks his first international television appearance since the ICC indicted him for war crimes in early March. Al-Bashir, when questioned by the BBC's Zeinab Badawi about what role he has played in either enabling or neglecting Darfur's genocide, spits back angrily, "I challenge anybody to bring me evidence that proves the Sudanese armed forces attacked and killed citizens in Darfur." Since his indictment, the Sudanese President has made a Brobdingnagian display of insolence by thumbing his nose in the face of the ICC and traipsing through the region with impunity to visit allies, such as Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, as well as officials in Egypt, Ethiopia and Eritrea, among others.

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[TheBlackCat]

Absolutely despicable.

[BlackWidowPilot]

Deny. Deny. Deny. Rest assured, Al-Bashir, you bloody-handed butcher, you may escape judgement in this world, but your crimes are an offense against Allah, Whose Name is Praised.

One last eternal judgement awaits you, and no matter what comforts you may take now in this life, there will be none for you in the next life. Yet I pray we will see you stand in the docket in the Hague and answer for your crimes in this world.

Leland R. Erickson

Citizen

[darthmaul]

It's good to know that this guy isn't going to be making trips to any countries other then friendly Arab governments.

[Tom Payned]

He has been living in a post 9/11 world.

Everything changed.

Sure it's easy to sit back now and Monday morning quarterback, but he didn't have that luxury.

All wars create "collateral damage", and since the enemy didn't wear uniforms, and lived with the civilians, they weren't with him so they must have been against him.

Besides, he has some Sudanese legal scholars who have defined genocide for him, and the orders he issued did not cross that line.

As for the soldiers, they were just following orders.

Sure, there were some "bad apples" but they've been scapegoated, er, made examples of.

[Telemachus]

I'm sure it produced actionable intelligence that kept Darfur safe. He would have had his underlings write a memo that says so.

[tatianalensky]

is it comforting to know that all pathological liars are the same? no matter where they are from? not really.

[yakaria]

War Criminal!

[Paulo1]

Does anyone in the world know where Israel stuck those Mossad guys who used to kidnap NAZI war criminals.? Wouldn't be a half bad idea to hire a few.

[petphotos]

Since GWB thought he had to go invade a country, this one would have been a good choice.

[DebnJosh]

How can he say these things with a straight face????

[loki]

If he really wants to get away with war crimes, he needs to move to Texas. There is a gate community there were a past president and war criminals stay , untouchable , never to be prosecuted for his many crimes. I am sure he would love you as a neighbor. You should have so many stories to share and laugh over.

[Khirad]

Un-be-lievable. I once heard a story from a woman whose dad was an abusive, alcoholic cop. She described him as someone who would show you a dime and you couldn't leave the room until he'd convinced you it was a quarter. It was whatever he said it was. Bad analogy, I know, but I can't think of anything better than "Brobdingnagian." And truth is, this guy sounds more like a genocidal lawyer than a colonel-type.

[BrianShields25]

This guy should be rotting in jail

[gadoo]

What can I say. He has learned from the best, his great friend Turkey. Turkey has managed to deny and blame Armenians for the genocide that took 1.5 million Armenian lives at the hands of the Turkish Government. Turkey has thrived in the 94 years since with no hint of accountability and has been allowed to do this by the world. Turkey has been "thumbing its nose" for 94 years. It's no coincidence that Turkey and Sudan are supportive friends to each other.

[iameasilyannoyed]

Speechless...Though I applauded ICC's indictment, it seems that the indictment itself is meaningless. Al-Bashir is still traveling to other countries like a free man. God, I am so angry at the injustice around the world and there is so little we do to change the world for the better!