Comments on: What does it all mean? http://standcanada.org/2008/11/13/what-does-it-all-mean/ Making It Easy to Act Against Genocide Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:15:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ian http://standcanada.org/2008/11/13/what-does-it-all-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Ian Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:42:00 +0000 http://standcanada.org/wp/2008/11/13/what-does-it-all-mean/#comment-30 Good point. I think they are definitely related. The ceasefire is very clearly a way to try to persuade the UN Security Council to suspend the arrest warrant, which it has the right to do. Unfortunately, it seems to me from far away that there must be a whole host of competing domestic political tensions right now, because Bashir doesn't really seem to know what he wants. One day, a ceasefire, the next a bombing campaign. Needless to say, this is not the way to convince the Security Council. <br/><br/>Additionally, if the ceasefire actually stuck (which it looks like it isn't), I don't think it would be a problem that it happened in response to the ICC. I for one would be happy to see the arrest warrant suspended if a meaningful peace process were underway with a possibility of domestic courts eventually taking over. Of course, I'd be happier to Bashir prosecuted, but real peace does not always match up with our ideal vision of peace. <br/><br/>Thanks for your comment! Good point. I think they are definitely related. The ceasefire is very clearly a way to try to persuade the UN Security Council to suspend the arrest warrant, which it has the right to do. Unfortunately, it seems to me from far away that there must be a whole host of competing domestic political tensions right now, because Bashir doesn’t really seem to know what he wants. One day, a ceasefire, the next a bombing campaign. Needless to say, this is not the way to convince the Security Council.

Additionally, if the ceasefire actually stuck (which it looks like it isn’t), I don’t think it would be a problem that it happened in response to the ICC. I for one would be happy to see the arrest warrant suspended if a meaningful peace process were underway with a possibility of domestic courts eventually taking over. Of course, I’d be happier to Bashir prosecuted, but real peace does not always match up with our ideal vision of peace.

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Bobbie http://standcanada.org/2008/11/13/what-does-it-all-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Bobbie Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:49:00 +0000 http://standcanada.org/wp/2008/11/13/what-does-it-all-mean/#comment-29 It worries me that al-Bashir's announcement is a manoeuvre to avoid the ICC's indictment. Does anyone know if the two are related at all?? It worries me that al-Bashir’s announcement is a manoeuvre to avoid the ICC’s indictment. Does anyone know if the two are related at all??

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