May 10, 2012
Special Dispatch No. 4721

Sudanese Governor of South Kordofan Ahmad Haroun, Wanted by ICC for War Crimes, in Pep Talk to Soldiers: 'Crush Them, Don't Bring Them Back Alive, Eat Them Uncooked'

Following is an excerpt from a pep talk given by Ahmad Haroun, governor of South Kordofan, Sudan, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. The talk aired on the Al-Jazeera network on March 30, 2012.

Ahmad Haroun: "The rest [of the mission] should be completed with high morale."

Crowd: "Allah Akbar."

Ahmad Haroun: "Make it clean."

Crowd: "Allah Akbar."

Ahmad Haroun: "Wipe them out, crush them, don't bring them back alive. Eat them uncooked."

Crowd: "Allah Akbar."

Ahmad Haroun: "Don't cause us any paperwork.

"Are you ready, people?"

Crowd: "Allah Akbar." [...]


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