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March 22, 2008
Open Thread 08-13

I’ll be on the road for the next two days to celebrate the first Sunday after the first full moon in spring with some relatives. These are the days to worship the Germanic goddess Eostre, or whatever may fit you, and to her honor we’ll light up some big fires.

So I’ll be likely unable to post in the next 36 hours. (Still missing a MoA laptop – if you haven’t yet, you may want to contribute for one.)

Please use this as an open thread for your news, views and opinions.

Posted by b on March 22, 2008 at 07:06 UTC | Permalink
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the politics of bling bling

Posted by: remembereringgiap | Apr 2 2008 21:14 utc | 101

re #75
Sudan to issue arrest warrants for Zoe’s Ark six

KHARTOUM, April 2 (Reuters) – Sudan said on Wednesday it would issue arrest warrants for child trafficking against six French aid workers who were released after being pardoned by Chad for abducting 103 children.
Sudan’s minister for social affairs, Samia Ahmed Mohamed, told Reuters 18 of the children were Sudanese. N’Djamena had still not agreed to return six from a holding camp in the east of Chad and she said she feared for their safety.
“A group of Sudanese lawyers will bring charges against the kidnappers for a crime they were not tried for — child trafficking,” she said.
The six from the Zoe’s Ark organisation were sentenced to eight years’ hard labour by a Chadian court last year and were allowed to serve their sentences in France. On Monday, Chadian President Idriss Deby pardoned them and they were released.
Sudan will ask Interpol to post arrest warrants for the six aid workers and compensation will be sought for the families of the Sudanese. “I am very astonished … at the release of the criminals,” Mohamed said.
“It is clear that the trial was a sham and there was a deal between the two countries and the victims were the children.”

Posted by: b real | Apr 3 2008 3:57 utc | 102

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