Sudan demands removal from U.S. terrorism list
July 9, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudanese foreign minister Ali Karti today reiterated his government’s long standing demand that it must be removed from the United States list of “state sponsors of terrorism” in order to allow for normalization of ties with Washington.
The top Sudanese diplomat accused certain pressure groups in the U.S. of blocking any move by Washington to ease sanctions or take Sudan off the terrorism list.
Sudan was designated as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1993, but in its latest reports, the US state department described Sudan as “a co-operative partner in global counterterrorism efforts”.
U.S. media unveiled in recent years details of cooperation between Khartoum and Washington in regions like the Horn of Africa and Iraq. The Sudanese government acknowledged the work on terrorism issues but complained that it has not received the reward it was promised for that.
General Scott Gration, the U.S. special envoy for Sudan, told lawmakers last year he did not know of any intelligence to justify Sudan remaining on the list of “state sponsors of terrorism,” a designation accompanied by sanctions and restrictions on aid.
He also said that Sudan has been cooperating in stopping the weapon smugglers heading towards Gaza through Egypt and targeting key members of Al-Qaeda extremist group.
But taking Sudan off the list is a political risk for the U.S. administration as it struggles to prove to a skeptical activists community that it is not practicing a policy of appeasement with Khartoum.
The Sudan foreign minister said that the U.S. is not serious on normalizing ties and is seeking to impose conditions upon his country without regard to direct interests or bilateral relations.
He stressed that it is clear to Washington that neither the Sudanese government nor any of its officials have been party to sponsoring terrorism.
Late last year, the Obama administration rolled out its comprehensive review of its Sudan strategy offering incentives if Khartoum works toward peace but face tougher steps if it fails to act.
Shortly afterwards the U.S. president renewed the sanctions imposed on Sudan since 1997.
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Dinka Boy
Sudan demands removal from U.S. terrorism list
Who will be blame when Washington remove Sudan especially Northern Sudan from the terrorist lists while they still can excercise it so that they can letter help their muslim brother?
Mr Famous Big_Logic_Boy
Sudan demands removal from U.S. terrorism list
Absolute madness, how would you blame US for having you in their blacklist, you did the criminal attempt in Sept/11.Shut up Ali, you are number one silent terrorist in Sudan. Why both of you with criminal Bashir allowed Al quade and Osman to hide in Sudan earlier in 2004? In addition you sponsors the attackedof US in 2001. Crap with your nonsense, born mad, blind, crazy, foolish and insane should be recognize as disable,this is why you are known as terrorist. North Sudan is home to terrorist; eventually you terrorize us earlier in 2005. The explosion of weapons storage in Juba was carried out by you northern criminals. Apparently durfur and Abeyi are under terrorist threat, killing and attack is your number one strategy. You have worsen the situation in those two areas, janjweed and Messaryi become your major tool of terrorizing the innocent civilians. What else would you hide? I don’t see you like normal people rather than dangerous creatures born to ruin the World of peace.
DASODIKO
Sudan demands removal from U.S. terrorism list
Haaa, How can the head of Mujahedeen “The popular forces” call Sudan be to be eliminated from the list of countries support terrorisim and they are still continue kiiling people through proxy war in Darfur, South Sudan and other areas in margins of Sudan? Or the word terrorism for Karti is just killing of from the West? And if that is the case aslo they are still worst kinds of terrorists, because they still continue killing and abduct those foreigners work for UN international NGOs!!!! To be removed from the list is behavor follows action. You relation with terrorist countries such as Iran, Syria and Hamas are still very strong. The Sudan Gocernemnt delegation visiting Mishaal, and Haniya through Egypt have not yet come back from Gaza. you killed millions, and hudreds of southands only in South Sudan and Darfur;but you have mentioned no one on your National TV and Radio; but everyday you keep on repeating the story of Israeli man or a woman slap or hit papestinian boy on the street. All of you are worst than terrorist+ hating even the dead of our people. What is worst than your trained Janjaweed after killing a person cuts organ putting it on his mouth.
Lok T Simon
Sudan demands removal from U.S. terrorism list
Absolutely U.S.A government is right to ties sanction against Khartoum Omer Bashir government. Bashir disobey (ICC) and on top of this, Hasen Turi and Basir are responsible for all allegation of terrorism sponsorshp in Sudan. If Omer Bashir out from regime, then lives of innocent Sudanese will be okay, but rather than that our lives as citizen of Sudan is miserable in the eyes of world community because of Bashir regime.
Endur like that and thanks
Lok T Simon