Sudan seeks Arab League talks about Criminal Court

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Source: Reuters

CAIRO, July 12 (Reuters) - Sudan formally asked the Arab League on Saturday to hold an emergency meeting of foreign ministers after reports the International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor may seek the arrest of Sudan's president. A senior European diplomat said on Friday the ICC's prosecutor would likely seek President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's arrest in a new Darfur war crimes case he will open on Monday.

Sudan has said any such move could undermine the Darfur peace process. Two senior government officials told Reuters Sudan would likely seek Chinese, Russian and African support at the United Nations to help block any warrant for Bashir.

The issue could also pit the demands of the U.N.-backed ICC against U.N. interests in deploying a peace force in Darfur -- home to the world's largest humanitarian operation -- and aid officials fear a potential backlash.

Sudan's main rebel groups, who have also been accused of rights abuses, said on Saturday any ICC arrest warrant for Bashir would be a triumph for justice, and pledged to hand over their own commanders if sought by the court.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUSL12104934

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We should carefully watch how these people get rid of their criminal "leaders"

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1. They could ask the leader of the pack. WW *D?

Cheney & GangCo. thinks it has all angles covered. I sense the walls are closing in, and they are on O.T. 'legitimizing' what to do next. HA!