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"George Clooney has laughed off accusations from Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir of spying.  The 52-year-old actor and director is said to have invested millions of dollars in a space satellite project to allow him and others to monitor troubled areas on the border of North and South Sudan.   President al Bashir spoke out earlier this week against the project, accusing Clooney and other investors of illegally spying on him.  In response to al Bashir&amp;#039;s criticism, Clooney told The Guardian: &amp;quot;He puts out a statement saying that I&amp;#039;m spying on him and how would I like it if a camera was following me everywhere I went, and I go, &amp;#039;Well, welcome to my life, Mr War Criminal!&amp;#039;&amp;quot; Clooney added: &amp;quot;I want the war criminal to have the same amount of attention that I get. I think that&amp;#039;s fair.&amp;quot; The upcoming Gravity star also admitted that he funds his satellite technology through the millions he makes filming commercials for foreign products, including the Italian coffee Nespresso.  View all of today&amp;#039;s best celebrity pictures - Photo gallery:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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