Sorry to break away from the mindless pop music and meme drivel that this blog is usually used for, but fuck………..

As reported in the Australian (August 4, 2007), Egyptian troops are gunning down Sudanese refugees fleeing north.

“EGYPTIAN troops killed four Sudanese refugees yesterday as they tried to cross the border into Israel, with the Egyptians pointing guns at Israeli soldiers who tried to intervene.”

It’s not enough that the Janjawed are killing civilians, now Egyptian soldiers? Crazy.

AJWS
Amnesty International

Hey all, I got an email today with a great offer. It’s sad what that lady must be goiong through, but every cloud has a silver lining! I have to pass on the offer at this time, but I figured I’d share the love:

“From Mrs Rebecca Garang”
Khartoum Sudan
Africa.

Greetings!

The source through which I got your contact gave me the confidence to reach you.

I am Mrs. Rebecca Garang the widow of late Dr. John Garang who was until his death the vice president of Sudan in Africa….

In brief, my late husband was a strong opposition to the incumbent government and for over 22yrs he has indefatigably fought for the liberation of the Sudanese until he was appointed the vice president on the 9th of July 2005 following the cease fire agreement that was signed on the 6th of January 2005. A decision welcomed by the International Community as an avenue to quench the decades of civil war in Sudan. He died on the 31st of July 2005 following a helicopter crash alongside with 12 others just 22days after his appointment as the vice president. What led to the helicopter crash is still unclear but I know that my husband was the target.

I am a religious person and had always seek for God’s direction in all my endeavours.

I have a problem I believe you will be of great assistance. Please kindly permit me to have your direct telephone numbers to enable me contact for better explanations.

Remain blessed.

Yours sincerely

Mrs. Rebecca Garang.
Khartoum Sudan
Please forward your reply to: rebecca_garang1950@yahoo.ca”

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Gee, I wonder if Mr Garang had a large inheritance that is somehow tied up with the government’s banks, but if I give Mrs Garang some money, she could somehow get it and split it with me……. Seriously, does this work on ANYONE? You figure that it has to, or else why would they bother sending out these emails? The fact that there are rubes in this world dumb enough to fall for these scams truly boggles the mind.