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2003-12-25 Africa: East

Sudan rebels: Militia leader decapitated

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Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-25 12:20:09 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Oops I did it again. Fred can you please move Sudan back to East Africa where it belongs?

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-25 12:22:40 AM|| 2003-12-25 12:22:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I am the only one who seems to notice that the SLA seems much better organized than your average third world rebellion and capable of strategic moves such as this.

Posted by phil_b 2003-12-25 5:11:10 AM|| 2003-12-25 5:11:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought the SLA disbanded after Patty Hearst was rescued

:-) Merry Christmas! - I'm here all week, try the veal..

Posted by Frank G 2003-12-25 10:19:07 AM|| 2003-12-25 10:19:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Beheading prevent muslims from entering heaven and is the ultimate mutilation; that's why "neo" islamists (starting with the algerian AIS & GIA in 90's, but that goes for chechens, kashmiris,...) are so fond of beheading instead of "traditionnal" throatslitting. That's a common trademark.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-12-25 12:39:09 PM|| 2003-12-25 12:39:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Patty Hearst was rescued

How about that chick Tanya?

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-25 1:02:18 PM|| 2003-12-25 1:02:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Glenn NR, you might think Sudan belongs in East Africa, but I think it belongs in hell :-)

Posted by Steve White 2003-12-25 1:06:40 PM|| 2003-12-25 1:06:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 No Steve, only the Northern bit...

Posted by Tony (UK) 2003-12-25 3:15:30 PM|| 2003-12-25 3:15:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Steve: The trouble is, that's where it is now.

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-25 3:39:24 PM|| 2003-12-25 3:39:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Probably, being short on doctors, TV cameras, a broadcasting system, and maybe tounge depressors to stick into the guy's mouth, they probably went with the next best thing.

Of course, one wonders if the sudanese have the better idea: Cutting Sammy's head off and sticking it on a pike in the place of that statue that got pulled down on international TV is an effective way to say that Sammy's dead.

Posted by Ptah 2003-12-25 3:58:07 PM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-12-25 3:58:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#10

I dunno, Glenn.. Maybe it belonged in SAST; after all, I'll bet his attention span is pretty short by now. Rest of him, too...

More seriously, does anyone know where I could find a breakdown of the deathtoll in the Sudan, by year and by ethnic group? I'm wondering if it would be a good contrast to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, which the usual suspects tend to portray as the only conflict of note going on in the world.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2003-12-25 5:03:55 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2003-12-25 5:03:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 After I put this up I recalled Allan Sherman:
If you had been a nicer King / We wouldn't do a thing / But you were bad, you must admit.
We're going to take you and the Queen / Out to the guillotine / And shorten you a little bit.

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-25 5:27:53 PM|| 2003-12-25 5:27:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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