> FACT: The crisis in Darfur has been solely attributed to the Sudanese
> Government, and their alleged proxies known as the “Janjaweed.� The
> conflict is repeatedly described in Arab vs. Black African terms. The
> fact is, however, that two well armed groups - known as the “Sudan
> Liberation Army� (SLA), and the “Justice and Equality Movement�
> (JEM),
> were the aggressors in this tragic [now] 18 month old conflict – and,
> reportedly, were better equipped (militarily) than government forces in
> the region.
SNORT, guffaw...In exchange for the Chinese CNPC oil concession, the PRC built three munitions plants in the Sudan. Russia has sold 12 MIG's to the Sudan. Which they delivered five months earlier than promised. CHINA's INVOLVEMENT IN SUDAN: ARMS AND OIL http://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/sudan1103/26.htm http://www.vitrade.com/sudan_risk/military/9709_money_snv.htm http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Africa/Sudan_Oil_Blood.html http://www.indiatogether.org/humanrights/articles/sudan-ongc.htm http://platform.blogs.com/passionofthepresent/2004/07/here_is_one_for.html
-- Michael Pugliese