So she's to be freed. For this we must be grateful for the magnanimity of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
In a statement read out by Baroness Warsi, Mrs Gibbons said: "I have been in Sudan for only four months but I have enjoyed myself immensely."I have encountered nothing but kindness and generosity from the Sudanese people. I have great respect for the Islamic religion and would not knowingly offend anyone and I am sorry if I caused any distress.
Her great respect for the Islamic religion will, I'm sure, only have increased over the past week or so.
I'm guessing here, but the Brit peers likely pointed out the worm can effect of Sudan's actions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7123420.stm
Acts 9:18 would seem to cover it pretty well for the British people, except, of course, for the 'faithful'.
Posted by: DaninVan | December 03, 2007 at 05:36 PM
CNN is now reporting that the complaint was revenge by a former employee:http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/03/sudan.school/index.html?section=cnn_latest
Posted by: DaninVan | December 03, 2007 at 09:58 PM