While you are at that, Prof. Mbaku, are you also able to discuss what should happen now Habre has been put out of circulation? And I mean not just from the perspective of "remaining and future [African] tyrants", but also those who enabled, are enabling and will continue enabling them. I see Gloria mentioned US as a major ally of Habre during his time as Chadian ruler and most certainly would (could) have enabled his use of such torture tactics that puts Guantanamo to shame. There's this saying about the grass cutter who said he wasn't as bothered with the hunter that shot him as with the one who shouted "there he goes, there he goes" as he (grass cutter) tried to make good his escape. So, shouldn't the lot of the perpetrator also apply to the enabler?
Basil
From: John Mbaku <jmbaku@weber.edu>
To: "usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com" <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - http://www.democracynow.org/2013/7/2/us_backed_chadian_dictator_hissene_habre
Prof:
Thanks for this additional reading on the verdict. I am just about to go on a Skype interview to discuss the verdict and its implications for justice in Africa, as well as its impact on the continent's remaining and future tyrants. We also plan to discuss the trial of Simone Gbagbo (former first lady of Côte d'Ivoire) by a domestic court in Côte d'Ivoire for her alleged role in the post-election violence that resulted in the deaths of more than 3,000 Ivorians and the destruction of significant amounts of property.
Thanks and stay well.
On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 11:33 AM, Emeagwali, Gloria (History) <emeagwali@ccsu.edu> wrote:
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Congrats to the African Union and Senegal, in particular, for doing what would have been impossible decades ago. Hissene Habre, a close ally of the US during the Reagan administration, was convicted this week, and will serve life imprisonment. Hissane Habre's torture tactics would put Guantanamo to shame in a torture competition.
GE
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JOHN MUKUM MBAKU, ESQ.
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