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Obama and Erdogan: the siege of internal and external fading magic

Obama and Erdogan: the siege of internal and external fading magic

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Research Centers and American newspapers dealing with cash stinging Turkish Prime Minister after his visit to Washington, and shed light on the failure of his foreign policy, in addition to the internal scandals that affect Obama and Erdogan.
Erdogan had hoped to visit him persuade Washington to move toward Syria
Erdogan had hoped to visit him persuade Washington to move toward Syria
It behooves Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan read variables geo - political in the region and perfectly reflect his intention before boarding a plane on his way to Washington, especially since the visit came after the US-Russian agreement to proceed with a negotiated solution in Syria instead of the equation zero.
On the other side, not aids the rapid developments in U.S. domestic agenda of the visiting Turkish multi-track files, especially for the emerging dilemma for the U.S. administration in the spy scandal to the fourth power, followed by the crisis of the Tax Authority to target groups opposed to the administration's policy.
Ahead of the visit, did institute "Carnegie" Advice to Erdogan, he should check out before receiving insults lining of President Obama at their joint press conference at the sight of the world, which eased the severity of the accusations of the Syrian government using chemical weapons;, which embraced the Erdogan government novel and promoted globally . Advice Institute (May 13 this month) was brief and eloquent: "It was a chance for selection vocabulary skill and a delicate balance, and stay away from publicity ads or emotion emotions, (which would) demarcate the parameters of Turkish politics and the location for several years to come within a yard teeming with players key in an area characterized by complex ".
He also urged the Institute of Turkish government to stand aside in the Syrian developments as "the responsibility to stop the bleeding is the responsibility of the United States and Russia .. The Turkey and Qatar can, together play the role of assistant Astafta The two along with the consensus, which will result in the international conference" next.
The day to meet Erdogan, Obama explained his eye again Institute for the guest visiting Ankara's role in the formation of multiple boards of the opposition that the "Friends of Syria .. close to start the search again for the framework of a representative of the opposition forces have a greater credibility .." (Carnegie May 17).
If, bookmaker Turkey to defeat the Syrian government fell and heard a loud Erdogan before he came to meet with President Obama.
To meet with the two leaders in 2009 Excellence in ecstatic triumph over Habitema high, Obama singled out the Erdogan to play a role in the region on behalf of the tasks in minutes Kalmlv Iranian nuclear allergy. Erdogan and swizzle role in the performance of the decree to renew his allegiance to his country's role in the U.S. strategy in the region, and is a successful economic model should be following the example of its territory, particularly toward Syria.
Were not visit Obama's first as president of the United States to Turkey just a coincidence, but reinforced by the growing betting them to play a multiple roles serve solid U.S. strategy as stated in his speech at the time, saying that the visit "constitutes evidence of the importance of Turkey, not the United States, but to the world .. and has views a window on a big fan of regional and strategic challenges that we face. " Obama also stressed that Turkey represents a point of convergence of East and West, its significance in reference to the European Union, which did not make a single step process for the acceptance of Turkey's Muslim within its membership.
According to the American moral support, Erdogan went to the practice of foreign policy offensive and harness sources of power and influence in the Turkish service. And emerged as his Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu proudly policy of "zero problems with neighbors", displays merchandise to strengthen Turkey's role as a reference to resolve various crises.
Came the first translations of those trends on the tongue and the then U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has assured the world that no concern for the transmission of the events of the "Arab Spring" to Syria as Turkey controls to grips with things there. Among what is indicated by the statements that fall under the umbrella of the new policy of President Obama, the American policy based on previous direct intervention often lead to the exacerbation of the situation in the Middle East instead of preparing the ground to solve.
The results of the strategy Obama and his political team to Turkey came quickly disappointing for the bulls on Turkey's ability to exercise influence of the old Ottoman Empire in the region; came, but also as an indicator of a waiver for America's role in favor of Turkey to take the role of initiator in the new policy. To denote, evolved crisis of U.S. policy toward Syria, where Obama became stalled in desperate need of anyone to take the initiative in order to build and grasped them.
Joint Press Conference Obama and Erdogan carry clear messages directed to a last resort, especially for not resolving the issue of President Obama's use of chemical weapons, and by extension not to exceed the "red line" for Syria's decree, the hearing Erdogan. It went further clarification by saying, "We need more cooperation and joint action to gather more evidence and reliable information". The boat to say that Turkey's role decree is nearing the end when his emphasis on the "constant practice to pressure from international parties" to the Syrian government, unlike the expectations of Erdogan and his ruling. I enclose Obama deported implicit Turkey commending "the children of Turkish officials .. who are receiving their higher education in American universities," including the sons of President Abdullah Gul and Erdogan and Foreign Minister Davutoglu, like a pedestal to say that "your children in Houdnna" as summed up by some observers.
Erdogan, for his part, has not harbored feelings of satisfaction with the progress of talks with President Obama, when referring to the effectiveness of the U.S. role in Syria in response to reporters' questions, saying he "prefers to look at the full of the cup, and not to the empty part," In a gesture consistent with Obama's remarks , Erdogan noted the need to work with Russia and China in Syrian affairs. In other words, become Erdogan declares reverse his earlier Ohbaha Oaida threat to the Syrian president to leave.
Erdogan was negotiating quiver burdened with the repercussions of the Syrian crisis on his country, and his fear and his team rebound from the ruling resonate within Turkey (Rihaniyya bombings), and the urgent need for U.S. support in several levels. It became clear that Obama has wagered on the exploitation of Turkish influence have not borne fruit as it was drawn to her, but failed to stop the war as a whole or in terms of mitigating the position of President Assad of solution that meets U.S. interests.
Exacerbated the crisis team Erdogan in Syria is not in terms of the flow of Syrian refugees, but the inability to make a decision to go to war or military action is limited inside Syrian territory, especially since the dangerous step of such a must-have to get the support of Americans; addition to the arsenal Turkish military is not on the previous level of power during the Cold War. As Erdogan and his team realize that in spite of its agreement concluded with the latter PKK, the armed forces suffer from the inability to exert control over vast areas of land in the Turkish southeast.
The air force is not the best case, which Edmah loss of fighter jets, most recently near the Syrian border, such as Erdogan's visit to Washington a few days. Infrastructure of the armed forces in the era of Erdogan hit disrepair especially since 20% of the total Turkish officers sits in prison on charges of background with dimensions and political implications.
Erdogan's policies and his team missed the opportunity for Turkey to play the role of regional mediator, who could not have done without the support and the support of Americans.

Growing internal scandals Obama

Obama's domestic problems may pay to cover the steps in foreign policy
Obama's domestic problems may pay to cover the steps in foreign policy
Fashionable in the history of the American presidency to print a second presidential term stream of scandals and the deterioration of the proportion of popular support as a result. Obama, in his second term, seemed to be coming to an anomaly for his predecessors until early last month, despite a steady drumbeat of disturbing details about what really happened in the armed assault on the headquarters of the U.S. mission in Benghazi, September 11, 2012.
Obama's joy did not last long, and soon was surrounded by accusations that falsify the facts about Benghazi. Followed by Confessions tax authority by targeting conservative political organizations, exacerbated by news of the seizure of private phone records of a number of journalists who have uncovered a number of the excesses of government powers and manipulation of the facts. Cycle scandals still in its infancy but it involves components are enough to provoke political storms could a character compass President Obama and pay a painful blow for programs that intend to achieve in the rest of his life and his presidency.
It should be noted in this regard that the joint press conference between Obama and Erdogan, a ceremony with questions from reporters about several internal crises referred to, at the expense of attention to the issues of the Middle East.
Proved subsequent investigations in the matter of Benghazi that the administration was aware of the attack, the pipeline was attributed to al-Qaeda, unlike her claims repeated that the attack came against the backdrop of a reaction to the film American offensive to Islam; as it was aimed at a character the attention of public opinion on the eve of the elections (presidential and legislative), and the dimensions of charges against Obama Aonth in dealing with the "war on terror," he says of his opponents. However, most of the public did not give the matter the importance that it should expect to receive the exception sector opponents of the policy of President Obama.
The Agraouathaih taxes that targeted specific political groups are likely to remain alive and talk time, especially since the body does not warmly received, but is facing a lack of confidence and perhaps semi-collective feelings of contempt due to the nature of its functions, which affect the well-being of every member of the community.
For redress historical, American presidents took advantage of the IRS to achieve political goals since ancient times, and still the repercussions of the scandal of President Nixon in the Watergate fresh in front of everyone. Ironically, journalist Carl Bernstein, who played his colleague Bob Woodward in uncovering the secrets of the Watergate scandal that led to Nixon's resignation, describe the procedures for body in interviews televised as "is a flagrant exceeded all limits" and its approach as a "nuclear accident in the process of the explosion."
Initial indications on the actions of the body indicates prior knowledge of the management, while withheld information from Congress.
The abuse scandal to the fourth power of the repercussions that will exceed all of Benghazi and the Tax Authority, for its flagrant defiance of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution, and will not be able to mitigate the horrors administration as it will be for the other two cases. In detail, has been the Ministry of Justice, headed by Eric Holder, who is close to Obama, the control registers own phones for a number of reporters and editors of the agency "Associated Press" news, and included about 20 phone personally and odd for the period of April and May of 2012.
It is natural that all media organizations in solidarity with her colleague, the abused, the Ministry of Justice demanding return of all the original records and the destruction of the remaining copies. The head of the agency, "the Associated Press," Gary Browit, said that ".. the contents of the telephone records may indicate the identity of trusted news sources of the IAEA and its correspondents .. and map to the mechanism of the information collection and disclosure of information relating to the activities and methodology of the agency that is not available to the government and its organs any right or justification to see them. "
Signed administration entangled in the trap, and provided to news organizations a valuable opportunity to repay their goals against the White House, specifically, who is well aware of the outcome of the investigations duo Woodward and Bernstein in the resignation of President Nixon, and the two have become an example honors the integrity of the fourth estate.
From early at present to predict what will accrue to a series of scandals referred to, whether the President was forced to retire from office or resign. The oldest Congress through the history of the American system to move procedures to isolate the president in only two cases: Andrew Jackson and Bill Clinton, and who have not been convicted of a specified offense and flashlight in office to complete Ftertehma governing.
Also, the president's opponents of the Republicans in Congress are worried about the option of isolation procedures for fear of accusations of recruiting issue for political purposes and purely electoral, especially since public opinion compels them a large part of the responsibility for the financial consequences, which won most of the programs service-governmental organizations. It is likely consent to the survival of President Obama in office until the end of his term and leave it heals my damage his reputation alone.
On the other hand, will continue to target those in the former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, out of responsibility for the events of Benghazi in order to undermine the prestige and chances to enter the presidential race circuit in 2016.
Accordingly, we review the possibilities for the most likely caused by a series of successive scandals. First, put an end to the draft laws ambitious for President Obama, but thwarted until the end of his presidential term; since he must harness a great effort to limit the repercussions of comprehensive and appropriate than the limit of his efforts to take advantage of the site's presidential support candidates Democrats for multiple positions at the state or local level, nationalist politician. Due to this consideration, will become President Obama quickly to the burden of the ruling establishment as a whole, and undermines the chances to deal with some opponents Republicans who were counting on their cooperation in some important issues; may even find that his partners Democrats Anawon themselves from it, to avoid the embarrassment of electoral with the rest of his presidential term .
The first victims of the projects will be reflected in Obama's immigration bill, which it began lurching milestones in the corridors of the House of Representatives, as well as the stalled bill, but failed to reduce the acquisition of weapons singles. The issue of push and pull in the annual budget and determine a new roof for government borrowing may be settled after the expiry of the summer, but it involves providing additional concessions Obama than he should have done before the spread of political scandals.
The tax authority has been subject to a reduction in budgets and amendments harsh on the mechanisms of action and the scope of its functions, it may even lead to the imposition of reforms to the system the tax approved and may remove many of the procedural complexities which undermines the influence and the influence of the body and becomes subject to a system of accountability like never before.
In this regard, given the perspective of the role of the body in creating a climate for financing health care programs and Social, known as Obama Care, will leave negative repercussions on the course of the programs.
By extension, this crisis will leave renewable repercussions on the climate of legislative elections next year, without a doubt; especially since some of the current House of Representatives for the Democratic Party have announced their intention not to run for the next period, which may stimulate the radical currents within the Republican Party to drag their candidates for senior positions. Which boosted expectations of the Republican Party and supporters of the possibility of control of the House and Senate in the next session of Congress, as well as this will have positive effects on the levels of the party electoral other.
It is natural that also resulted in the resignation of the investigation coming from some officials, or dismissal, and included Resignations automatically result, not least the escape of some of the boat before drowning, which would leave a void in some hardware configurations and party and government together. What would have on this situation is difficult to recruit replacements for those officials resigned and articles, especially since key positions require approval from the Senate, which the GOP role practiced hang at the lowest levels.
The repercussions of scandals interior will gain the foreign policy of the United States due to it being the prerogative of the President, which may spur President Obama to do some initiatives on that level to adjust the balance of power internal, and may include more drastic measures in the "war on terror" to fend off accusations of hand, and the imposition of a new agenda on the other hand.
In this regard, it may turn President Obama inspissated wounds to taking steps most aggressive in Syrian affairs, or Iran or North Korea, in order to placate the sympathy of public opinion; probably gone also induce paced in the path of peaceful negotiations in the Middle East (as is customary to call ), or work to reach a formula on a nuclear weapons convention with Russia.
President Obama's chances to overcome those crises combined incoming albeit by a weak, especially as the American society usually angry from the president and his political party in the middle of his second term, as evidenced by the historical developments since about 70 years ago, with a few exceptions.
Source: Office of the fields in Washington, in collaboration with the Center for American Studies and Arabic

New information .. U.S. ambassador killed in Benghazi strangled inside toilet

New information .. U.S. ambassador killed in Benghazi strangled inside toilet

Canaan / rebounds / channel revealed "ABC" American new information regarding the murder of the American ambassador in the Libyan city of Benghazi, Chris Stevens last month.
The channel said it had obtained information indicating that the U.S. ambassador had left the embassy for the night of his murder to bid farewell to a Turkish diplomat at half past eight in the evening, according to local time, where the streets were empty at the time.
After about an hour, add the channel, was heard in the room in the complex security operations large explosions coincided with the entry of militants into the compound.
Ambassador Stevens and his assistant Sean Smith (director of information management at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and a security personnel, they decided to hide in a fortified place. When you are assured that the militants are searching for them after they burned the place, go and his ambassador to hide in one of the toilets, where they open a window for the purpose of inhaling the air due to heavy smoke, but it was not enough, as they began to feel suffocated.
The relay channel that began when the American ambassador and his feeling of suffocation, they decided to flee, but the ambassador and his assistant were not able to do so.
The public debate in the U.S. Congress about the photographs to a U.S. facility in the second semi-secret Libyan city of Benghazi has highlighted the complex was considered safer from the headquarters of the U.S. mission where he died U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens last month.
When officials from the U.S. State Department lists the series of events that took place in the night that killed Stevens and three other Americans in an armed attack and offered pictures Alttguetha satellites for the two facilities the Americas rose Republican Rep. Jason Hawicz, accusing them of disclosing confidential information.
He Hawicz during a hearing last Wednesday of the Oversight Committee and Government Reform in the U.S. House of Representatives: "When I was in Libya I was asked specifically not to talk to and I should not talk never what you are doing you are viewing today." Confirmed assistant in Congress that the MP was talking about the second site.
And the existence of the second compound in the back of widespread reports that spoke about the violence that took place in Benghazi on September 11 and was commonly referred to as a "safe house" or "supplement" the U.S. Consulate temporary.
The officials said the U.S. State Department at this meeting that the photographs are not a secret.
Although U.S. officials had made ​​public statements passing from the complex, but they did not provide a lot of information about the purpose of it before the attack Benghazi, which has become the subject of a controversial partisan severe in Washington in recent weeks leading up to the U.S. presidential elections, which take place on the sixth of November, and the focus of multiple investigations conducted by the State and the American Congress.
Reuters said that she has learned, however, some new details about it from U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue and the ongoing official investigations.
They described the second facility as a significant and complex series primarily inhabited by diplomats and intelligence officers. Among their tasks is a priority program involving a large number of agencies to monitor the whereabouts of rockets fired from the shoulder and other weapons deployed after the Libyan uprising in 2011. And coordinates the program office political and military affairs of the U.S. State Department.
The complex includes a "security team" quick reaction consisted of seven men, U.S. officials said in their testimony that he went to the temporary consulate after Stevens and others exposed to the attack there.
The distance between the compilers estimated at about two kilometers.
A number of U.S. officials that the second component of the complex of several buildings, including accommodation for members of the U.S. was protected better than the temporary consulate where he died Stevens and Sean Smith, communications expert.
The officials said that after exposure to the consulate attack began at 21:40 withdrew individuals Americans and the Libyans car to the site where the second repelled two waves of attacks and not a single wave.
She informed Charlene Lamb, a senior official in the Office of Diplomatic Security Council of the U.S. State Department U.S. lawmakers said that after a short time of the arrival of the consulate withdrew from the interim to the second location, "presented himself to supplement intermittent fire for a period of time."
Lamb said that in the early morning of September 12 and after that a U.S. security team arrived reinforcing coming from Tripoli to the second location, "began Supplement exposed to mortar hit the compound with three direct hits."
Defenses and withstood the second location substantially Unlike temporary consulate has not seen intrusive. However, killing two security officials there are two sessions of Glenn and Tyrone Woods in what U.S. officials that bad luck hit by a mortar round. Provided the rest of the individuals in the end to Benghazi airport.
To say that the second location was its relatively sophisticated defensive measures would raise more questions about why he did not enhance security in the nearby consulate in Benghazi.
And defended the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and senior U.S. officials about the security measures adopted in the U.S. Consulate, though these claims have been exposed to a violent attack by Republicans at the hearing held by the Oversight Committee and Government Reform on Wednesday.
He said officials were investigating the attack, said there is evidence that the U.S. administration did not want was to highlight the security presence at the consulate which is temporary and the interface to the U.S. presence in the city of Benghazi to give the impression that U.S. dealings with Libya normal.
Officials said that because of Benghazi City is lawless and violent and has a strong presence of the Islamists has included security measures at the complex II cameras and sensors as the security force found there included Americans, a great deal of training, such as sessions and Woods, who were killed in an attack by mortars and were of Special Forces of the U.S. Navy.
After nearly a full year on the accident attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, which led to the death of the American ambassador, "Christopher Stevens" and four of the embassy staff, and after developments surprise in Egypt from the overthrow of the isolated Mohamed Morsi, and the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, it's time to look at the killing U.S. Ambassador and the attack on the U.S. compound buildings in Benghazi, Libya, ...

Calls for restraint in Sudan after the decision to arrest al-Bashir

Calls for restraint in Sudan after the decision to arrest al-Bashir

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Haunted by the highest official of the Court for crimes against humanity
Calls for restraint in Sudan after the decision to arrest al-Bashir
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  The Hague, capitals, and Agencies: International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Wednesday on charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur. The indictment and arrest warrant who could stir further tensions in the troubled region make the most senior al-Bashir wanted by the court based in The Hague since its inception in 2002. Bashir, who denies the allegations, accused of being the mastermind behind the start of a campaign of violence in Darfur, western Sudan in 2003. The Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said that 35 thousand people were killed on the spot while another, at least a hundred thousand died as a result of hunger and disease.
This Gap and Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir night the streets of the Sudanese capital, on board an open car, hours after the arrest of a decision by the International Criminal Court. Chanted thousands of Sudanese gathered on roadsides and main streets of the city (Omdurman) biggest cities intensity Sudanese support Bashir and chanted slogans (blood and soul Nvidk Bashir O) and (O Sir Sir Bashir).
The marches came out to condemn the decision of the court in various cities and towns of Sudan also announced the trade unions and popular organizations, it will come out tomorrow in the great march of anger against the resolution. And Vice President Ali Osman Taha at a press conference after a meeting of the institution of the presidency that the Sudanese presidency confirmed the rejection of the resolution and refused to respond to him and handed over the president praised the spontaneous popular position to reject the resolution.
Sudanese presidency and confirmed its commitment to all international laws for the protection of the missions next Bagyatea commitment with the UN special peace missions in the south and Darfur also renewed its commitment to the peace agreements with all private south and east, and Darfur.
Taha said that the decision of the court saw the first signs of collapse in the early hours of its release because of his backers were betting that it will happen confusion and division among the people and the leadership and the parties to the peace agreements, but they were shocked by a united front, strong and disillusioned in the incidence of any Tfltat security or chaos in the country. Taha stressed that President Bashir will continue to be practiced all his powers will not affect the decision of anything.
He said that his country has the right of reply to the ICC's decision by all means available to them at the regional and international level.
Sudan
The Sudanese government announced it would not deal with the decision of the International Criminal Court to arrest President Omar al-Bashir and it will not extradite all. Said Sudanese Justice Minister Abdul Basit Sabdarat said in a statement moments after the decision "will not recognize al-Bashir will not deal with the court which has no jurisdiction or competence of its Sudan, which has not ratified the Rome Statute created private. "Sabdarat added that the decision that has been the case in which the assignment of the Security Council to the International Criminal Court," a non-political and defective "and that the assignment was directed" to the case and not to individuals. "
Protesters against Bashir before the International Tribunal
People protest against Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir ...
He stressed to say "we reject three years ago, handing the minister Ahmed Harun of the Court also refused to hand over Ali Kushayb, who claimed the court that they were involved in war crimes and today we reaffirm that we will not recognize al-Bashir." Began thousands of Sudanese are flocking in popular marches in front of the headquarters of the Council of Ministers in Khartoum, where cast a number of ministers and leaders of political parties, speeches against the decision of the Hague.
Bashir's supporters carry pictures and pictures of the Jordanian monarch in Amman
Sudanese protesters hold pictures of Sudanese President Omar ...
Ocampo
On the other side said the Attorney-General of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo said the Sudanese government is obliged to implement the arrest warrant. Ocampo said during a press conference at the headquarters of the court in The Hague said that "the Sudanese government is obliged under international law to implement the arrest warrant on its territory."
Ocampo (right) announces the memo today
International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno ...
The court spokeswoman Laurence Byron announced in the same press conference that the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's president on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, and dropped the charge of genocide.
Bashir will participate in the Doha summit
About the Sudanese president in the following link
In this Wednesday, June 11, 2008 file photo, Sudan's President ...
To the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ali Ahmed Karti, Sudan Wednesday that President Omar al-Bashir will attend the Doha summit, the Arab and the tasks and duties, despite the issuance of an International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest.
The Sudanese minister said prior to the special meeting of Arab foreign ministers to exit the position of the arrest warrant for al-Bashir, the Criminal Court's decision "will not have any impact on Sudan's president, who will continue his duties as normal and will travel to Doha to attend the Arab summit" scheduled end of March current.
The minister said in a statement that al-Bashir "will its functions and duties whenever necessary."
The Sudanese minister said in a statement distributed to journalists that "Sudan reaffirms its position of refusing to deal with the ICC, Sudan is not a member and does not have the mandate it."
He said the issuance of the arrest warrant "a blatant infringement on the sovereignty of Sudan and cunning interference in its internal affairs."
He said, "Today was repeated lie of weapons of mass destruction by issuing the International Criminal Court" decision on the right of President al-Bashir, referring to allegations that the U.S. administration used the argument for the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
He stressed his government's commitment to the peace agreement of 2005, which ended the civil war with the South, "and other agreements, and its commitment to the immunity and privileges of international organizations and regional and foreign embassies."
Reactions .. Justice and Equality stop negotiations
Welcomed the Justice and Equality Movement, the most prominent rebel movements in Darfur, West Darfur, the issuance of the arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and was considered a spokesperson today "a great day for the people of Sudan and Darfur."
Said Mohammed Hussein Sharif representative of the movement in Cairo, "We consider this day a great day for the people of Sudan and the people of Darfur, and we renew our call for Bashir to appear before the court to prove his innocence, that he was innocent already."
Also announced the Justice and Equality Movement major rebel movements in Darfur, which has signed an agreement with Khartoum, it is no longer possible to negotiate with the Sudanese government after the issuance of the arrest warrant.
Ki-moon
This called on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sudanese government to ensure the security of the civilian population on its territory, as announced by his spokeswoman. The spokeswoman Michele Montas said in a statement that "the Secretary-General of the United Nations recognize the authority of the International Criminal Court is an independent judicial body."
Presidents stalkers internationally
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir the first head of the International Tribunal issued an arrest warrant against him and chasing him the fourth president of international justice which is in power:
- Charles Taylor: Liberian president accused in the March / March 2003 for war crimes and crimes against humanity during the civil war in Sierra Leone that led to the deaths of 120 000 people between 1991 and 2001.
Taylor was elected president in 1997, resigned in August / August 2003 and go into exile in Nigeria where he was arrested in March / March 2006.
He tried since June 2007 in front of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. It is assumed that the end of his trial, which moved from Freetown to The Hague for security reasons, at the end of the current year.
- Slobodan Milosevic accused the Criminal Court to look at the special war crimes in the former Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milosevic of Yugoslavia in May 1999 for crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Bosnia, Kosovo and Croatia between 1991 and 1999.
He was defeated in the presidential elections in September 2000 and was handed over to the court in June 2001.
Milosevic died on March 11 / March 2006 in prison while his trial was ongoing since February 2002 in The Hague.
- Milan Milutinovic: Court formally charged in May 1999, the indictment of the President of Serbia from December 1997 to December 2002.
The surrendered to the Criminal Court to look into the special war crimes in the former Yugoslavia in January 2003.
Like a former ally of Slobodan Milosevic with five other defendants from July 2006 to August / August 2008 before the court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Kosovo war (1998-1999).
The prosecutor asked sentenced to prison terms ranging from twenty years to life imprisonment.
Milutinovic was acquitted on February 26 and the other defendants sentenced to prison between 15 and 22 years.
Russia
In turn, the envoy of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Sudan that the issuance of the memorandum was a "dangerous precedent." He said the Russian envoy Mikhail Margelov, "said the resolution is not appropriate for the International Criminal Court, there is a dangerous precedent in the system of international relations and could have a negative impact on Sudan." He was a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry said today that Moscow's concern of the possibility of the tense situation in Sudan as a result of a decision by the International Criminal Court on the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Russia called the federal decision to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir as "a dangerous precedent in international relations." The Russian presidential envoy to Sudan Mikhail Margelov was quoted by the RIA Novosti news agency reported here today that the decision of the International Criminal Court to arrest President al-Bashir is a dangerous precedent in international relations that would affect negatively on the situation in Sudan, internally and regionally.
Margelov described the ICC's decision regarding Sudan as "eclectic" and wondered why the case without prejudice to the decision of representatives of rebel groups in southern Sudan, who are party to the conflict.
Margelov accused the International Criminal Court to take "predetermined positions" that would cast doubt about the feasibility of issuing an arrest warrant against the Sudanese president. The Margelov has done at the end of last January visit to Sudan during which he held talks with President al-Bashir.
EC
As well as the European Union called for the Sudanese government to "cooperate fully" with the International Criminal Court. Called on the European Union in a statement: "The Sudanese government and the rebel movements in Darfur to show restraint in the current situation .. and a commitment to suspend hostilities immediately."
The Europeans also stressed the need to "facilitate (the parties) to continue the spread of the mixed international peace force in Darfur, the African and the application of its mandate fully, and the efforts of humanitarian organizations to the basic living of millions of civilians in Darfur."
He said the EU was "reminds all parties to the conflict of their obligation to protect civilians and respect for human rights and the principles of humanitarian law."
France
The spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry, Eric Chevallier said his country calls on Sudan to "cooperate fully" with the International Criminal Court. The spokesman said France "calls urgently on Sudan to cooperate fully with the International Criminal Tribunal for the implementation of the decisions issued by judges, according to the obligations of UN Security Council Resolution No. 1593." And added that "the fight against impunity is something inseparable from the pursuit of peace In Darfur, as in other parts of the world, "stressing that Paris was" determined to continue its efforts to reach a political settlement. "
The spokesman stressed that "there will be no solution to the Darfur crisis, but a political solution."
He stressed Chevalier that "it is essential to continue operations of humanitarian assistance and the deployment of UNAMID (the joint peacekeeping force between the United Nations and the African Union in Darfur), and in the framework of the commitments that had previously been committed between Sudan and the United Nations and the African Union in the framework of respect for the decisions of the Security Council International ".
Britain
For his part, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, the Sudanese authorities to cooperate with the International Criminal Court. He announced Miliband in a statement: "We support the independent process that led to this decision, which we respect fully. We were always call on the Sudanese government to cooperate with the court. Deeply regret because the government did not take seriously the charges did not open discussions with the Court and renew today our call for it cooperation. "
On the other hand called British Foreign Secretary "all parties to the conflict in Sudan and the region to support" efforts to resolve the conflict in Darfur in western Sudan, where President Omar al-Bashir, accused of war crimes against humanity.
Miliband added: "We firmly call on all parties in Sudan to avoid escalation and maintain the security and protection of embassies and international staff and humanitarian workers, and especially all Sudanese civilians who have suffered so much."
He continued, "We will continue to work with the Sudanese government and the other for progress in these points."
Egypt
Egypt expressed "dismayed" following the issuance of the memorandum, warning of repercussions, "potentially negative" on the situation in Sudan.
  He said Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit in a press statement that Egypt "has received the decision of the International Criminal Court to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir deeply disturbed as a result of possible negative implications of such a decision on the stability of the situation in Sudan, and on the future implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and efforts to activate the political process in Darfur. "
The minister called on the Egyptian UN Security Council to "convene an urgent meeting of the emergency in order to make a decision request activation of Article 16 of the Statute of the Court's decision to postpone the execution of the arrest."
Aboul Gheit added that "Egypt has already warned when the indictment of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court against President al-Bashir, the seriousness of the deal is in charge with the situation in Sudan. Confirmed more than once that an inclusive political settlement and fair to the Darfur crisis is the only guarantee to achieve justice the long-term. "
He reiterated Egypt's call to hold a high-level international conference under the auspices of the UN Secretary General to agree on a comprehensive and integrated vision for dealing with the various challenges facing Sudan, especially the Darfur crisis. "
Libya
For his part, announced the teriyaki and Libyan African Affairs Minister said his country rejected the ICC's decision and declare the commitment to it. The Libyan minister, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the African Union that "the decision is illegal and we reject and not recognized."
He added that "resolution seeking to destabilize security and stability in Sudan and Africa."
He said the Libyan minister said, "What happened in Darfur is not equivalent to the crimes that took place in Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan. Why does not George Bush be tried for his crimes."
He considered that the decisions of the Court of Criminal "selective and Libya will not adhere to this resolution."
Enthusiasm
For its part, condemned the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), today strongly advocate the arrest warrant Arab and Islamic countries and foreign to refuse to deal with this decision.
The movement has demanded in a statement the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for war criminals in Israel who have committed massacres and atrocities and war crimes against the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples, led by Shimon Peres and Ehud Olmert, Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu and Tzipi Livni.
Hamas announced in a statement on the full support of President Omar al-Bashir and the Republic of Sudan in the face of such targeting, describing the decision as "unjust and oppressive and arbitrary."
She said the decision "represents new evidence on the dependence of this court and its bias in favor of the major powers and the double standards with which it deals."
George Clooney
For his part, welcomed the American actor George Clooney, who put his fame to the cause of Darfur, the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, and considered it "a glimmer of hope."
The actor wrote in an article published in the Daily Beast online news: "Amid all this, there is a tiny glimmer of hope." "It's the first time that direct the charge of the court in The Hague to the president is still in power."
Clooney said that when he delivered the international justice arrested former Serbian president, "Slobodan Milocevic, and (former Liberian President) Charles Taylor, who stopped their reigns of terror implants. Put Omar al-Bashir, but far from it."
Although Bashir has not stopped quickly, the ruling of the International Criminal Court no matter what, according to the American actor, as he directs the message to "300 000 people have been killed viciously, and 2.5 million displaced persons and victims of rape and mutilation that justice should always prevail. The world is witnessing a struggle , and to stand up and demanding justice. "
According to the United Nations, has killed 300 000 people in six years of conflict in Darfur. But Khartoum recognizes the killing of ten thousand people just in battle.
Clooney met last week, U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in Washington, and asked them to send a U.S. envoy to Darfur.
NGOs
Also invited 46 non-governmental organizations Wednesday the international community to put pressure on the Sudanese authorities to implement the arrest warrant. The Association includes "Justice for Darfur" non-governmental organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch and the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues and the "emergency in Darfur."
The organizations said in a statement that "Justice for Darfur campaign calls on the international community to put pressure on the Sudanese authorities to comply with its duty in the implementation of the memorandum."
"The Sudanese government did not prosecute any of those accused of crimes against international law in Darfur, and has so far refused to cooperate with the International Criminal Court to hand over any suspects."
On the other hand renewed "Justice for Darfur" opposition to resort to item 16 in the International Criminal Court Act, "which may postpone the investigation and prosecution of crimes against international law committed in Darfur."
It has been suggested by French President Nicolas Sarkozy in September suspend the measure, which aims to President al-Bashir at the International Criminal Court in exchange for changing the "radical" policy in Khartoum and cooperation in order to settle the conflict in Darfur.
Section 16, that he could call the International Criminal Court to the UN Security Council vote on a resolution to postpone any investigation or prosecution decided by a period of 12 months.
Expelled organizations
Sudanese authorities on Wednesday decided to expel about ten non-governmental organizations in the midst of the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, as officials said the non-governmental organizations and the United Nations.
He announced in charge of the organization is active in the affairs of aid in Darfur, told AFP that "about a dozen NGOs will be expelled." He said this source, "They asked us to leave the country within 24 hours."
He said a UN official on condition of anonymity, "will be kicked up to ten non-governmental organizations." Another source said his organization would leave Sudan except in the case of the authorities returned its decision that "the Sudanese Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs has canceled our license."
And Ban Ki-moon urges them to non-implementation
On the other hand urged UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Khartoum to return for the expulsion of non-governmental organizations after the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, on what, according to his spokesperson.
The spokeswoman said Michele Montas said in a statement that "the concern of the announcement of the withdrawal of licenses for six to ten non-governmental humanitarian organizations and adjust some of their equipment."
The statement added that the Secretary-General of the United Nations, "is that it represents a severe blow to the relief operations in Darfur and urges the Government of Sudan to act urgently to give these NGOs again situation allows them to move."
The statement added that the secretary-general "calls on the Sudanese government to continue to cooperate fully with all institutions of the United Nations and its partners, in full compliance with their obligation to ensure the security of the civilian population and UN personnel."
Arab League
For his part, the Arab League Council on the "deeply disturbed" with the decision of the International Criminal Court and its solidarity with Sudan in his incompetence in justice.
The secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, who was reading a statement issued at the conclusion of an extraordinary session of the Council of Arab Ministers in Cairo to discuss the arrest warrant that the council expressed "regret for the inability of the UN Security Council to postpone the action taken by the court."
Moussa added during a press conference, "This development is gravely missed," did not take into account "the immunity of heads of state" guaranteed by the Vienna Convention of 1961.
He said that the issuance of the decision "exceeded the efforts of Arab and African countries" efforts to achieve justice and to achieve peace in Sudan, and puts the "extreme difficulties in front of these efforts."
Moussa said that the meeting of Ministers of Latin American countries and the Arab states held to study the foundations and frameworks of cooperation between the two groups in preparation for the summit, the second joint immediately after the Arab summit on March 31 in Doha, "was surprised by the decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court arrest or the arrest of President Omar al-Bashir."
Moussa added that the decision "led to the discomfort and annoyance of many of the gravity of the situation and its impact on the stability of Sudan and on the march, which was re-constructed, Sudan," either through the push for peace between the north and the south, or to continue peace efforts in Darfur.
Arab foreign ministers
Also said Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh said the Arab foreign ministers decided during their extraordinary meeting in Cairo Wednesday to condemn the decision of the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Salloukh said before leaving Cairo airport told reporters, "is not correct to arrest the President of Arab or non-Arab during his rule and have decided to Arab foreign ministers not to approve the decision, and his condemnation and denunciation."
He added that "what happened in contravention of international law as the President of the Republic immunity and is not easy to pass a resolution to arrest and trial of the President and this is not permissible."
He said, "This decision will exacerbate the matter between the Sudanese and will affect the progress of the negotiations that took place between the Sudanese parties to resolve the Darfur crisis, especially as they signed a memorandum of goodwill in Doha," in reference to the agreement between the Sudanese government and the major rebel movements, the Movement for Justice and Equality.
African Union
As well as the president of the African Union Commission Jean Ping said the arrest warrant "threaten the peace in Sudan." Ping said, "I've just learned the decision of the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for the Sudanese president, I'd first said that the position of the African Union is that we are with the fight against impunity, and is set to have left the perpetrators go unpunished."
He added: "But we say that peace and justice should not Atardha, and that the interests of justice can not ignore the requirements of peace," stressing that the decision of the International Criminal Court, "a threat to peace in Sudan."
Previously, the AU states that the 53 announced this position repeatedly.
Said Secretary of Political Affairs Ahmed progress in the movement of the tongue, "I do not think it would be ethically possible to negotiate with someone who committed crimes in Darfur and has lost its legitimacy."
"The fact that the Sudanese government does not have the power to achieve peace and stability in Darfur."
Signed the Justice and Equality Movement signed an agreement with Khartoum in Doha last month, paving the way for peace negotiations to end an extended six years of civil war in Darfur have killed nearly 300 000 people dead according to the United Nations, and ten thousand according to Khartoum.
United States
The White House today called on the Sudanese government and all relevant parties in Sudan to exercise restraint and avoid violence against civilians or Sudanese citizens or foreign interests after the decision of the International Criminal Court to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on charges of war crimes in Darfur. Said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in an interview with reporters here that "President Barack Obama locked necessity of accounting officials from committing criminal acts," he said, referring to the charges against al-Bashir is responsible for the violence in Darfur, which the United States considers genocide.
He warned that his country would not tolerate any acts of violence against civilians and Sudanese citizens and foreign interests in Sudan, stressing that "President Obama and his administration are determined to support the efforts to reach an immediate cease-fire and to achieve long-term peace in the region." He said that there are multiple efforts in the region to assist displaced from their homes due to various conflicts, referring to Obama's keenness on the need to continue these efforts.
  U.S. senator: Arrest comments
U.S. senator also talked about the possibility of penetrating suspend the execution of the arrest warrant if the situation has improved in Darfur. Democratic Sen. Feingold Contact Chairman of the Subcommittee for Foreign Affairs in the Senate, said in a statement that "if it were taken important steps toward ending the violence on the ground, we can then discuss the suspension" Implementation of the arrest warrant issued against al-Bashir.
He added that in wait, "I call on the Obama administration to oppose any temporary suspension of judicial action" against the Sudanese president.
Feingold and warned of "serious repercussions" if Khartoum chose violence as a means to respond to the arrest warrant.
Said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said that "the White House position is that those who have committed atrocities should be held accountable."
The spokesman also warned of the consequences for any acts of violence against civilians or foreign interests in Sudan in response to the note.
He said, "We urge all parties to the truce, including the Sudanese government should be avoided for more violence against civilians, Sudanese or foreign interests, and will not be tolerated" in the event takes place.
The spokesman stressed that "the president and the White House are determined to support the quest to reach an immediate cease-fire and long-term peace in the region."
For his part, the spokesman refused to National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer reply to a question about whether the White House is that the Sudanese president led a role in these atrocities.
Hillary
Also supported U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issuing the memo, noting that al-Bashir "will be given an opportunity to defend himself in court." The Clinton said in a plane that carried from the Middle East to Brussels, where he participates in a meeting of the NATO "International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on the basis of the achievement of a very long was now the property of the judiciary and this is good."
She told reporters traveling with her on her trip, "President al-Bashir will be given an opportunity to defend himself in court" of the charge of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region of western Sudan.
"If he saw that the accusation is wrong, he can appeal it." She added: "I only hope that it leads to more violence or retaliatory measures on the part of the Bashir government."

Ignoring Threat from Al Qaeda Endangers Homeland, Experts Warn

Ignoring Threat from Al Qaeda Endangers Homeland, Experts Warn

National security experts warn against taking eye off of terror org
Police vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq following clash with al Qaeda / AP
Police vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq following clash with al Qaeda / AP
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Witnesses attacked the premise that al Qaeda is no longer a prevalent threat to U.S. national security at a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing Wednesday.
The hearing followed a series of news reports contradicting the administrations long-standing narrative that al Qaeda is “on the run” and “on the path to defeat.” Each witness pushed back on this notion and stressed the importance of a continued U.S. presence in the Middle East.
Former Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I., Conn.), Gen. Jack Keane, the former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Former Rep. Jane Harman (D., Calif.), and Seth Jones, the associate director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center all joined Lieberman at the hearing, “A False Narrative Endangers the Homeland.”
Lieberman warned that political promises shouldn’t be allowed to endanger the nation’s security.
“[When] President Obama ran for office in 2008 and again in 2012, one of the basic things he said he would change … was that he was going to get us out of the wars we were in and not get us in the regional wars around the world,” said Lieberman.
“Sometimes the world doesn’t cooperate with a presidential narrative, and I think that’s where we are … in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, where if you don’t do something more than we’re doing now, they’re going to tip over.”
Others criticized the decision of the Obama administration to “pivot” toward threats emanating from Asia.
“I know intellectually we like to talk about pivoting to the East because of the emergence of China. … We can’t be serious about that,” said Keane.
“The fact of the matter is we have huge problems in the Middle East that threaten the United States. … In Libya and Syria they just want us to help them. They don’t want our troops. And in Iraq, where we did help them, we walked away and look at the mess we have as a result. That should inform us how dangerous this situation is and how important an American commitment is to stay engaged, and we have to do that in order to protect the American people.”
Jones echoed Keane’s point.
“As much as we would like this war and struggle to end, there are organizations committed to fighting Americans and conducting attacks overseas that will not end. They don’t have a desire to end this,” he said.
Earlier this month in a “brazen challenge to Iraq’s central government,” al Qaeda militants took control of Fallujah, a city in western Iraq. Despite efforts to retake control, the Iraqi government has not been successful at removing the militants.
The United States is said to have provided Iraqi forces with arms, but beyond that officials say they do not intend to get involved in the situation and will not send any troops.
“There is a very serious threat to U.S. infrastructures and citizens overseas,” Jones said, arguing that loosely affiliated or al Qaeda inspired groups and members, like the Internet-inspired Tsarnaev brothers, are a major national security threat at home and abroad.
“The terror threat has changed from the 9-11 days,” Hartman said. “The core of al Qaeda has been substantially destroyed by the efforts of two administrations, one a Republican, one a Democrat … but the terror threat has morphed.”
“It is now a loosely affiliated horizontal threat. Many of those groups are called al Qaeda, some are, some aren’t, but they’re opportunistic and they come together like cancer cells when necessary.”
Hartman noted that evidence of that is seen in Iraq, where terrorist groups are “taking advantage of a security vacuum” in the country.
Experts have long pointed to the civil war in Syria as a potential catalyst for similar sectarian violence in neighboring countries, such as Iraq. The United Nations Special Representative for Iraq, Martin Kobler, previously noted that the two countries are “interrelated,” with Iraq being “the fault line between the Sunni and Shia world.”
“We’re not going to send tens of thousands of troops on the ground to any of these countries,” Lieberman argued, “but there’s something in between that and just pulling out.”