yay usaf. wtf, sudan

[rmd]

dear sudan: regarding this 2006 incident, please do not threaten to rape members of the usaf and sell them into slavery.

dear usaf: fucking awesome, folks. way to stay levelheaded and not create additional international incidents. yay! also, we are pleased none of you were abducted, raped, and sold into slavery.

insert black-humored halliburton rape joke here

Comments

[muffyjo]

Thank you for pointing at that. Wow. Just wow. I mean, I am VERY impressed that they held it together so well and that they did such a great job of not making that an international incident. WOW. Just really, well done.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I feel like this may have been the most telling bit:

"More than four hours after being ordered back to the ramp, a U.S. military liaison demanded to speak with the airfield commander, a Sudanese colonel. The colonel told the liaison he would have to consult with his superior, a lieutenant general. None of the documents reviewed by Air Force Times explained why the liaison didn’t ask to speak with the colonel sooner.

The colonel stepped out of the room. When he returned, he told the liaison the aircrew could leave after paying a landing fee. The liaison explained the fee had already been paid; the colonel didn’t ask for proof of payment and told him the crew could leave."

I.e., Has my $400 bribe been paid? Well, why didn't you *say* so earlier? You are free to depart.