Desperate for friends, Libya welcomes another war criminal

International war criminal President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan  flew into Tripoli for meetings with top Libyan officials today. His visit follows on the heels of Libyan junkets by the war criminals Willian Hague, Hillary Clinton, David Cameron, and Leon Panetta.

Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of genocide in Darfur and the visit was criticised by Human Rights Watch.

It said it raised questions about the new Libyan leadership's commitment to human rights and the rule of law.

President Bashir was met by Mustafa Abdul Jalil, chairman of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC), at Tripoli airport, which is the only area in Libya under the control of the interim government.

Under Col Gaddafi's rule, bilateral relations were strained because Sudan accused him of supporting rebels in Darfur.