The Arab League Vs. The Rest Of The World*

*Image courtesy of AP Images.

Yes, the hubristic criminal in the foreground is Omar al-Bashir. I've commented on this evil individual before.

Apparently the above image was taken as he received a very warm welcome at the Arab League Summit in Qatar. And here it is important to note that as these nations continue to support genocide, rape, and other atrocities by denying that any international court has power to intrude--and for disingenuous reasons such as political destabilization--they continue to force an ugly wedge between themselves and their occidental counterparts.

Sadly, while not every Arab nation is represented at this summit, many in the West will increasingly begin to associate their Arab and Muslim neighbors with this kind of arrogant wickedness. It's all very unfortunate. And unnecessary. Why don't these nations pick up on this? I think that they do, but would rather have conflict in any sphere--political or otherwise--than stick their necks out and be on the right side of Sudan's suffering people.

I hope the international community will take a strong stand against this. But I also know that America will have to speak loudly if that is to be a realistic possibility. Perhaps President Obama, with all his distractions, would be wise to include this issue in his agenda. After all, what freedoms we have must be shared with the world if this American experiment is to reach its full potential. And at the very least, the world must accept that the individual human life has intrinsic value--to do otherwise is a confirmation of darkness, despair, and degradation.

And there's already too much of that.