The first time I heard of rape as a weapon of war was in the Serbian conflict in the 90s. I didn't understand it then, but I do now. Its part humiliation, part ethnic cleansing and is all intended to harm the loser's culture/tribe for generations to come. Rape has always been a part of war, but is usually left out of the history books. Some of the most famous wars in world history ended with the murder of the losers and the rape and enslavement of the women. This article talks about how it is used in Darfur. Janjaweed Using Rape as 'Integral' Weapon in Darfur, Aid Group Says - washingtonpost.com
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Nicholas Kristof, like Thomas Friedman, has been spending a lot of time in Africa. Most of his Op-Eds have been a little depressing, but he truly believes that Africa is going in the right direction and tells you why. Africa: Land of Hope - New York Times
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This fool finally shows up in court, ending the boycott of his own trial. Liberia's Taylor appears in court after boycott - Yahoo! News. I would have preferred a hunger strike.
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These types of odd things that happen end up meaning so much more than it would if he was not an integral part of the talks, but it is sad either way. Point man in Darfur talks dies in car crash - USATODAY.com
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Nicholas Kristof, like Thomas Friedman, has been spending a lot of time in Africa. Most of his Op-Eds have been a little depressing, but he truly believes that Africa is going in the right direction and tells you why. Africa: Land of Hope - New York Times
