Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's head of state and, let's not mince words, war criminal, is leaving Sudan for the first time since his indictment for war crimes at the International Criminal Court. He is visiting Turkey, which does not recognize the ICC, to attend a summit of African leaders. Too many African states have been unwilling to condemn the leadership in Khartoum for its many sins, and one fears that Bashir's attendance at this conference will only provide legitimacy for his government.
