South Sudan: good luck!
Above: a woman casts her vote in Juba yesterday as the South prepares for secession.
And here’s why we must support them in their escape from Islamo-fascism.
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Daniel Hoffmann-Gill said,
January 10, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Excellent sentiments, ones I share. Good luck Sudan!
Laban Tall said,
January 10, 2011 at 10:56 pm
South Sudan, 1950, as independence approaches :
‘Do you not want to rule yourselves?’ I asked. ‘Yes, one day, but the time is not yet, the young men you have educated are conceited and dishonest and the old chiefs think only of their tribes. They are no match for the Northerners. The time is not yet – my father told me terrible things that happened before the Ingliz came.’ ‘We are soldiers not politicians,’ I said. ‘We must obey the orders we receive.’ ‘I know that, Janabuk, but I tell you this. On the day that the Ingliz leave us there will be bloodshed and more bloodshed. You will hear of it in Ingilterra and be sad, they will never govern us from Khartoum – never.’
The old boy was right.
Laban Tall said,
January 10, 2011 at 11:24 pm
I hope if South Sudan gets independence that the foundations aren’t being built for another war. “Sudan Incident, 1909″ (and the tragic tale of the chief’s daughter).
maxdunbar said,
January 11, 2011 at 6:27 am
I saw Laban’s name in the comments, and thought: ‘This will be something along the lines of ‘the savages cannot govern themselves post-empire’.’
Does it bother you that you’re so predictable?
Steve said,
January 11, 2011 at 1:27 pm
I am surprised your list of tags did not include the word oil.
Dr Paul said,
January 11, 2011 at 6:18 pm
A socialist outlook at the matter here: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2011/jan2011/pers-j11.shtml