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Bashir on the Beach?

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Bashir on the Beach?

Posted by John Norris on December 18, 2008

Bashir on the Beach?

President Bush has been accused of many, many things during his presidency, but as far as I recall, no one has ever accused him of vacationing with a war criminal. That could change if the Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir, has his way. Bashir wrote a personal letter to President Bush in early December that not only reiterated much of the government’s usual pabulum about Darfur, but added “The Sudanese people and I welcome you personally to Khartoum, even after you leave office.” It appears that President Bashir is already looking back at the tough talk-little action approach of the Bush Administration’s with nostalgia. No one expects President Bush to take up Bashir on his kind offer, but if the Sudanese President is looking for vacation options, perhaps we might suggest a lovely one-bedroom in The Hague.