Haruna,   As the Commander -In-Chief of the Sudanese military, Omar El Bashir should definitely be held accountable for crimes against humanity committed by the Sudanese army and government-backed militias in the Darfur region. Also, George W. Bush and Tony Blair, former British PM should both be arraigned at the Hague for their illegal invasion of a sovereign nation, Iraq, on the false pretext of seizing WMDs. In essence, a suspected war criminal that George W. Bush cannot ethically indict another suspected war criminal. What else if not double standards? Nothing new! The United Nations should not allow George Bush to have a say on the issue of Bashir's likely indictment for war crimes. He has lost the moral authority.   Ramadan mubarak.   Bailo   --- On Tue, 9/9/08, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Keep the heat on Bashir. To: [log in to unmask] Date: Tuesday, 9 September, 2008, 3:42 AM Dear The Global Democracy Project, Don't let Omar al-Bashir escape justice. The U.N. Security Council may move to suspend the ICC case against him any day now. Tell President Bush: the U.S. must veto any attempt to let al-Bashir off the hook. Last week, the Sudanese government attacked the Kalma refugee camp in south Darfur, killing dozens and wounding more than 100 people. News of this attack coincided with reports that members of the U.N. Security Council may try to let Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir off the hook for his crimes. Any day now, the Security Council may seek to invoke Article 16, a provision that can suspend the International Criminal Court's proceedings against al-Bashir. We can't let al-Bashir escape accountability, and we don't have a moment to lose. Demand that the U.S. oppose and veto any attempt to suspend the case against al-Bashir. We can't wait for Article 16 to be invoked before we mount a campaign to stop it. Bashir has launched an aggressive propaganda campaign to escape justice. He's even trying to blackmail the global community by threatening to expel UNAMID peacekeepers if the ICC issues a warrant for his arrest. But there is simply no justification for suspending the chief prosecutor's case against him. The minimum conditions required to even consider it simply have not been met: There is no sustainable peace in Darfur; Attacks on civilians, humanitarian workers and peacekeepers continue (as evidenced by the Kalma raid); The UNAMID civilian protection force hasn't completely or effectively deployed. We cannot back down on principles like justice and accountability. Not when it comes to a genocide with as many as 400,000 dead and 2.5 million more displaced. Click here now to tell President Bush he must block any effort to suspend or undermine the legal pursuit of a war criminal like Omar al-Bashir. World leaders, and the U.N. Security Council in particular, have already failed the people of Darfur in profound and inexcusable ways. Make sure they don't do it again: forward this email to your friends and family, and ask them to join this effort! With your support, we will bring peace to Darfur and hold those responsible for this genocide accountable. Thank you. Best regards, Colleen Connors Save Darfur Coalition Donate to Help Save Darfur Help build the political pressure needed to end the crisis in Darfur by supporting the Save Darfur Coalition's crucial awareness and advocacy programs. Click here now to make a secure, tax-deductible online donation. Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this important issue.  Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Save Darfur Coalition. This message was sent to [log in to unmask]