Re: Genocide

On Feb 18, 6:48 am, "columbiaaccidentinvestigation"
<columbiaaccidentinvestigat...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jan 31, 8:09 pm, OM <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:08:44 -0600, Pat Flannery <flan...@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I've got a copy of The Book Of Mormon BTW.

...I've got the abridged video version by Trey Parker & Matt Stone,
dum-dum-dum-dum-dumb!

OM
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Hey om, Here is a link to the Darfur Peace Accountability Act (DPAA),
an executive order E.O. signed by president bush October 13, 2006
prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging transactions with the
government of Sudan, but allowing trade and humanitarian assistance to
take place in specified areas "including Southern Sudan, Southern
Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, Abyei, Darfur, and
marginalized areas in and around Khartoum"
tom

(the page only loads in html only, but it contains a ton of info)http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/rss/ofac.xml
"The President signed the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act
("DPAA"), into law on October 13, 2006. In order to take appropriate
account of the relevant provisions in the DPAA, and to continue the
Administration's pursuit of sanctions against Sudan, the President
issued an Executive Order, "Blocking Property Of And Prohibiting
Transactions With The Government Of Sudan" on October 13, 2006 (the
"E.O."). The E.O. blocks all property and interests in property of the
Government of Sudan that are in the United States, that come within
the United States, or that are or come within the possession or
control of U.S. persons, including their overseas branches, and
prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in any transactions involving
such property or interests in property. It also prohibits all
transactions by U.S. persons relating to Sudan's petroleum or
petrochemical industries, including, but not limited to, oilfield
services and oil or gas pipelines. The current sanctions will no
longer prohibit trade and related transactions or humanitarian
assistance in the areas of Sudan specified in the DPAA, including
Southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile
State, Abyei, Darfur, and marginalized areas in and around Khartoum,
provided that the Government of Sudan does not have any property
interest in the transaction. In addition, the new Order preserves a
full trade ban on the areas of Sudan not specified in the DPAA..."

Essentially one of the main investors in Sudanese oil production is
the Chinese government through the state owned China National
Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and its subsidiaries. The Chinese
government through the CNPC is attempting to meet the demand of
electricity for a growing population by investing in large petroleum
production projects in Africa, specifically Sudan. Here is a link to
U.N. Resolution 1706, which authorized the use of "all necessary means
to protect U.N. personnel during implementation of the Darfur peace
agreement. (China, Quatar, and the Russian federation abstained from
the vote).
tom

Council on Foreign Relations
http://www.cfr.org/publication/9557/china_africa_and_oil.html
"China, Africa, and Oil
Esther Pan
Updated: January 26, 2007
Introduction
As global demand for energy continues to rise, major players like the
United States, European Union (EU), and Japan are facing a new
competitor in the race to secure long-term energy supplies: China.
With its 2006 GDP growth hitting 10.7 percent, China is intent on
getting the resources needed to sustain its soaring economy, and is
taking its quest to lock down sources of oil and other necessary raw
materials across the globe. With the Middle East mired in long-term
instability, China has turned toward another major oil producing
region whose risks and challenges have caused it to be overlooked by
much of the rest of the world: Africa."


UN Resolution 1706
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sc8821.doc.htm
"Security Council 31 August 2006
Department of Public Information · News and Media Division · New York
SC/8821 Security Council
5519th Meeting (AM)
Security Council expands mandate of un mission in sudan to include
darfur,
adopting resolution 1706 by vote OF 12 IN favour, with 3 abstaining
Invites Consent of Sudanese Government; Authorizes Use of 'All
Necessary Means'
To Protect United Nations Personnel, Civilians under Threat of
Physical Violence
The Security Council decided this morning to expand the mandate of the
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) to include its deployment
to Darfur, without prejudice to its existing mandate and operations,
in order to support the early and effective implementation of the
Darfur Peace Agreement.
As it adopted resolution 1706 (2006) by a vote of 12 in favour with 3
abstentions ( China, Qatar, Russian Federation), the Council invited
the consent of the Sudanese Government of National Unity for that
deployment, and called on Member States to ensure an expeditious
deployment. It requested the Secretary-General to arrange the rapid
deployment of additional capabilities to enable UNMIS to deploy in
Darfur....

WANG GUANGYA ( China) said that the African Union, at the request of
the Sudanese Government, had put in enormous efforts to help stabilize
the situation in Darfur. China had all along highly commended and
supported its endeavour. According to the African Union decision,
after consulting and upon agreement by the Government of National
Unity, the United Nations would take over AMIS function of carrying
out the mission in the region. China was in favour of replacing AMIS
with a United Nations operation. That was a good idea and a realistic
option, and it would help to improve the situation on the ground,
serving the interests of all parties. He, therefore, supported, with
the consent of the Government of National Unity, the deployment of
United Nations troops in Darfur as soon as feasible. He also agreed
that the Security Council needed to make the necessary decision at an
early date, so as to effectively fulfil the responsibilities set forth
in the Charter and assist the Government of National Unity in
achieving comprehensive and lasting peace and stability in Darfur.

The Darfur Peace Agreement had instilled new dynamics and offered new
opportunities for resolving the Darfur issue, he said. Unfortunately,
it had failed to yield peace so far. What was more alarming was that
the security situation had deteriorated further, and AMIS was
confronted with enormous difficulties. To ease the situation on the
ground and difficulties faced by AMIS, the Secretary-General had put
forward some good recommendations, and the League of Arab States had
also expressed a willingness to finance AMIS. The Council should
attach great importance to that, give full play to the initiatives of
various regional organizations, help AMIS overcome its difficulties so
it would be able to continue the peacekeeping mission and ease tension
in Darfur in a timely and effective manner.

To address the crisis, it was necessary to bear in mind both the sense
of urgency and the sober assessment of the complexity of the
situation, he continued. It was also necessary to demonstrate both
firm determination and corresponding patience, as well as an effective
approach. A transition to a United Nations mission was a good and
pragmatic option, but the mission could only be deployed when the
consent of the Government was obtained. That was the understanding
and decision of the African Union and the Security Council,
respectively. In order to clear doubts and deepen mutual
understanding, the Secretary-General had proposed holding a direct
high-level dialogue at the Council among the parties involved. While
it was hopeful to conduct such dialogue in early September, his
delegation deemed it necessary for the Council to put the draft to the
vote in a hurry, to help create a good atmosphere among the
stakeholders and a conducive environment for smooth implementation of
the resolution. Under the current circumstances, to push the adoption
by the Council would not help stop further deterioration of the
situation in Darfur. On the contrary, it could trigger further
misunderstanding and confrontation.

He said that China accepted almost all the contents of the resolution,
but it had consistently urged the co-sponsors to clearly put in "with
the consent of the Government of National Unity" -- a fixed and
standardized term on deploying United Nations missions. It had also
urged the co-sponsors to carefully reconsider the timing of the vote.
Regrettably, the co-sponsors had failed to earnestly heed China's
sincere efforts. Under those circumstances, China had abstained in
the vote."

.

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