http://blogs.ssrc.org/darfur/2008/09/01/africas-challenge-to-the-icc/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:36:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.ssrc.org/darfur/2008/09/01/africas-challenge-to-the-icc/comment-page-1/#comment-2482 Khalid AlMubarak Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:24:14 +0000 http://blogs.ssrc.org/darfur/?p=610#comment-2482 There is also a form of "political piracy" whereby security council members who place themselves outside the ICC net readily manipulate the ICC against Sudan .This is not mere opportunism ; it shows the low moral ground on which they stand in order to accuse others ( who are seen as vulnerable and easy to bully or coerce) Another factor which is relevant is the worry that a united; modernised Sudan will become a formidable force in the heart of Africa. .Why not nip it in the bud while the opportunity exists?This might seem far-fetched ;but our history has taught us not to take the statements of Great powers at face value! There is also a form of “political piracy” whereby security council members who place themselves outside the ICC net readily manipulate the ICC against Sudan .This is not mere opportunism ; it shows the low moral ground on which they stand in order to accuse others ( who are seen as vulnerable and easy to bully or coerce)
Another factor which is relevant is the worry that a united; modernised Sudan will become a formidable force in the heart of Africa. .Why not nip it in the bud
while the opportunity exists?This might seem far-fetched ;but our history has taught us not to take the statements of Great powers at face value!

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