اسوأ عشرة مبشرين البشير ضمنا

http://www.parade.com/dictators/2009

The World's 10 Worst Dictators
By David Wallechinsky
Publication Date: 03/22/2009
1. The World's 10 Worst Dictators
2. The World's 10 Worst Dictators
3. Let's Fight This Terrible Crime Against Our Children
See al-Bashir's Rise to Power...

Back to World's Worst Dictators home...


Related Stories

Should We Make Peace
with Extremists? »



Do Trade Sanctions
Really Work? »


'They Can Kill Me, But They
Can't Kill My Ideas' »

2. Omar al-Bashir
Sudan

Age: 65
In power since: 1989
Last year's rank: 2


This month, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his contributions to the tragedy in Darfur. The ICC charged him with “ murdering, exterminating, raping, torturing, and forcibly transferring large numbers of civilians, and pillaging their property.” Bashir’s military campaign has been accused of driving 2.7 million people from their homes since 2003.


U.S. link: Both former President Bush and President Obama have spoken out strongly against Bashir’s actions. Although we’ve imposed trade sanctions against Sudan, the U.S. still supplies the country with substantial amounts of sorghum and other food products. The U.S. also purchases from Sudan millions of dollars worth of gum Arabic, used in soft drinks, candy, and shoe polish. In 2008, U.S. trade with Sudan actually increased to $148 million

http://www.parade.com/dictators/2009/the-worlds-10-wors...ctators.html?index=2

up