Omar Al-Bashir: The World’s Worst Dictator

From Peggy Thompson:

There’s an article in the Parade section of the L.A. Times this morning, about the World’s 10 Worst Dictators.  They list Omar al-Bashir at #2, behind Robert Mugabe.  One bit that I found very interesting and hadn’t heard before:

“Although we’ve imposed trade sanctions against Sudan, the U.S. still supplies the country with substantial amounts of sorghum and other food products.  The U.S. also purchases from Sudan millions of dollars worth of gum Arabic, used in soft drinks, candy, and shoe polish.  In 2008, U.S. trade with Sudan actually increased to $148 million.”

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See the complete list of World’s Worst Dictators.