Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Mohammed Taha thanked Ethiopia and Libya for welcoming President al-Bashir and said Sudan was capable of handling the humanitarian situation in Darfur on its own.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

General MOHAMMED BASHIR (Iraqi Army): (Through Translator) People had no trust in the U.S. until the day we entered the area.

NPR: Troops Focus on Baghdad's Meanest Streets

While acknowledging earlier problems, Iraqi General Mohammed Bashir(ph), commander of the Ninth Army Division, says attitudes have now changed with this operation.

NPR: Troops Focus on Baghdad's Meanest Streets