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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDozens dead in shootout at South Sudan peace meeting
Dozens of people were killed in South Sudan during a shootout at a peace meeting to resolve disputes about stolen cattle, with some reports claiming as many as 37 people died, officials said Friday.
"These guys just started shooting everywhere," said Gideon Gatpan Thoar, Unity state information minister, reporting 37 people killed in Wednesday's attack. UN officials confirmed the fighting but could not verify the number of casualties.
http://www.france24.com/en/20120203-dozens-dead-shootout-south-sudan-peace-meeting
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Dozens dead in shootout at South Sudan peace meeting (Original Post)
FarCenter
Feb 2012
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Owlet
(1,248 posts)1. "Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me."
Simple explanation: they're Sith
malaise
(296,017 posts)2. Was that a peace meeting or a
piece meeting?
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)3. The REALLY sad thing (other than the deaths) is that it sounds like something from The Onion.