I hope that the soldiers body can be recovered and returned to his rightful place. In a time of war, I think it is always important for deceased bodies to be returned to their home town so they can have a proper burial.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
The body of a French soldier who has been missing since 3 March may have been found by Sudanese authorities.
A spokesman for the EU (Eufor) force in Chad said Sudan believed a body discovered near the border of Chad may be the body of a missing soldier. Eufor helps protect refugees from Sudenese region of Darfur and the Central African Republic. The soldier went missing after his vehicle strayed over the Sudan border. This is the first serious incident experienced since forces have been deployed. Last month, 3,700 French soldiers were deported to eastern Chad and the Central African Republic.
CRASH: The Movie
The film Crash won three Oscars for a good reason, it was a wonderfully powerful movie. The movie takes place over two days and explores racial, and cultural differences between fifteen people who's lives seem to all intertwine together. The story switches from a black man stealing a senators car to a cop saving a womens life in a car who he violated just the previous night. This movie also explores the bias towards stereotypes. For example, a Persian immigrant father tries to buy a gun at a local gun shop, but it becomes a hassle because the white shop owner only sees him as a "terrorist" because he is middle eastern. By the end, it seems as though every characters eyes are more open to the world of stereotypes and each person is given a second chance in that way.
My favorite story was the one between the cop and the black woman because after getting pulled over for nothing, the cop violates the woman right in front of her husband. She goes home humiliated and it starts an uprising between her and her husband. However, the next day the woman's car flips over and is leaking gasoline and who but the cop pulls up to the scene. He runs into the car and tries to pull her out but she refuses because she recognizes him. This was a very powerful scene because the woman is so scared of the cop because she was broken down to nothing the night before and now she has to let this man save her life. He has to tell her over and over again that he is not going to hurt her and that the car is leaking gas and that she needs to get out, and this is when she listens to him.
My favorite story was the one between the cop and the black woman because after getting pulled over for nothing, the cop violates the woman right in front of her husband. She goes home humiliated and it starts an uprising between her and her husband. However, the next day the woman's car flips over and is leaking gasoline and who but the cop pulls up to the scene. He runs into the car and tries to pull her out but she refuses because she recognizes him. This was a very powerful scene because the woman is so scared of the cop because she was broken down to nothing the night before and now she has to let this man save her life. He has to tell her over and over again that he is not going to hurt her and that the car is leaking gas and that she needs to get out, and this is when she listens to him.
A leader of a Niger Delta oil militant group due in a Nigerian court has still not been seen.
Henry Okah, a captain in the Nigerian Merchant Navy was arrested last September in Luana. Okah, along with Edward Etatah. " They kidnapped foreign oil workers for ransom, holding them deep in the creeks of the swampy Niger Delta and sending their pictures to international news desks, along with demands for a bigger share of the oil wealth. Oil companies have slashed production and evacuated many staff to safer areas" (BBC). Because of this, "copy cat" groups have also tried targeting relatives of politicians and Nigerian national staff.
Mr. Okah did not appear at court yesterday and is being charged with murder, bank robbery, kidnapping, endangering the state and gun-running. The judge has stated that Mr. Okah must be produced in court by March 5.
I hope that the Nigerian government will be able to locate Okah if he does not decide to show up for his second court date.
Henry Okah, a captain in the Nigerian Merchant Navy was arrested last September in Luana. Okah, along with Edward Etatah. " They kidnapped foreign oil workers for ransom, holding them deep in the creeks of the swampy Niger Delta and sending their pictures to international news desks, along with demands for a bigger share of the oil wealth. Oil companies have slashed production and evacuated many staff to safer areas" (BBC). Because of this, "copy cat" groups have also tried targeting relatives of politicians and Nigerian national staff.
Mr. Okah did not appear at court yesterday and is being charged with murder, bank robbery, kidnapping, endangering the state and gun-running. The judge has stated that Mr. Okah must be produced in court by March 5.
I hope that the Nigerian government will be able to locate Okah if he does not decide to show up for his second court date.
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