Dougls: "The Africans perceive the Arabs and their Muslim
Religion as a form of military and cultural colonialism, and by and large reject it.
That fact can be confirmed that now, after eight years of heavy fighting and over
1,000,000 dead mainly in the south, that there are more Christians both in relative
and absolute numbers in the Sudan than there were in 1989"
How does that happen? emigration of Christians in? If a million were killed how did their number increase?
"So the war changed from an Arab Moslem versus African Christian fight into the
"haves" (tribes around Khartoum) versus the "have- nots" (tribes located away from
Khartoum) "
What brought about the first to "have" and the latter" not to have? industrialization? work? robbery?
"The NIF are relentless and
merciless, just like a venemous snake- it will take all of their skills and effort (and
God's grace) to defeat them."
How did the almighty get involved in this mess? Is there a messiah on site (Guarang?) providing for "God's Grace?
" And of course do not forget that many
sub- Saharan African Nations South Africa, Zambia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Uganda
have all voiced public support of the SPLA, while the Congo, Kenya, and Rwanda
have quietly supported the fighting, and the Central African Republic has allowed
border crossing movements by rebel soldiers. "
To me it seems that these countries simply do not like muslimes (like the serbian in Bosnia) and have decided to gang up on Sudan. If I was Bashir and had a huge coalition of enelies like that, I would fight ferociously to thwart their plans as well.
Finally,
"So the war changed from an Arab Moslem versus African Christian fight into the
"haves" (tribes around Khartoum) versus the "have- nots" (tribes located away from
Khartoum)"
I understand that "rogue states are supporting the Sudan Gov forces, who is supporting Guarang and his faction? Having a regular army of the size you describe take some major support effort and financial resources?
Zeev |
