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| East/Subsaharan Africa |
| Sudan informs USA of dissatisfaction with bilateral ties |
| 2003-01-05 |
| Sudanile web site The Sudanese government has informed the USA of its dissatisfaction with the level of relations between Khartoum and Washington. it called for addressing issues of differences between the two countries at the top of which were sanctions imposed on Sudan - Sudan Peace Act - and suspension of investment. Lemme see, here. Sudan used to sponsor terrorism and played host to Binny and his crew of murderous cut-throats. The country still crucifies people, and its Arabized inhabitants have the habit of kidnapping nubile young Nubian maidens and enslaving them, after slaughtering their relatives... That might be why we weren't so hot on them... Speaking for the first time after the Sudanese delegation returned from Washington, undersecretary in the Ministry of External Relations Dr Mutrif Siddiq said the delegation held successive meetings with officials in Washington and raised the issue of bilateral ties. The delegation raised the government's dissatisfaction with the level of bilateral ties, particularly that the USA was a mediator in the [peace] negotiations. On the other hand, Sudan did kick Binny out after he boomed our embassies. They've maintained a low, but pro-American profile since 9-11. Bashir's lately arrested the more blood-thirsty Islamists, and even kicked them out of his cabinet. The gummint has been working on a peace treaty with the southern rebels, even though both sides pretty routinely break the truce when they think they can get away with it... Dr Siddiq said the delegation presented a number of demands aimed at removing deficiencies in the bilateral ties which he summed up as reviewing and addressing sanctions imposed on Sudan, besides a number of issues which Mutrif termed as known. Presumably the "we demand that you think about revising the sanctions against us..." was for domestic consumption. "We request" would have been better phrasing. The undersecretary general said Washington made a commitment to the delegation that it would boost the peace process and would side with the option of ending the war. Washington also promised to provide the requirements necessary to facilitate negotiations in the next round of peace talks due to be held next January. "Hokay," Powell's deputy assistant undersecretary said, "we'll work on getting together a checklist of things you've got to do to get off the poop list." "It won't include regime change, will it?" the undersecretary general asked, nervously. "Not unless you crucify someone." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Sounds like Siddiq is taking his cues from NKor. "We dont like the deal. Make it better or we'll start the slavery thing again..." |
| Posted by: john 2003-01-06 08:48:57 |
| #1 "That all?" "No. Ya gotta stop stealing people and enslaving them. The Secretary of State is funny about that sort of thing." |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-01-05 14:39:13 |