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- 2) Sudan, Burma, and the U.S. are the only former British colonies to refuse to join the British Commonwealth. Britain needs some fear technique to keep others in. These three countries are among those most often accused of human rights abuse.
3) Sudan, a large independent Arab country, is considered a threat by Israel. %u201CGenocide%u201D seems to be a code word to say that the world must threaten Sudan simply because of this.
4) We are trying to keep China out of Africa %u2013 but this is only a recent issue.
5) Sudan contains the site of the proposed Jonglei Canal, which would dramatically help Africa and North Africa develop, thus thwarting the western goal of keeping third world countries third world.
I don%u2019t know which of these are the main factors. If we want to actually help the people of Darfur, we should at least start with the following clarification:
The Darfur natives have rebelled against the government of Sudan, due to the oppressive conditions that they have been living under. In response, the Sudan government, or the Janjaweed, is conducting a territorial war, or ethnic cleansing. We need to get this war resolved (without name-calling). - Reply to this comment
- 2) Sudan, Burma, and the U.S. are the only former British colonies to refuse to join the British Commonwealth. Britain needs some fear technique to keep others in. These three countries are among those most often accused of human rights abuse.
3) Sudan, a large independent Arab country, is considered a threat by Israel. %u201CGenocide%u201D seems to be a code word to say that the world must threaten Sudan simply because of this.
4) We are trying to keep China out of Africa %u2013 but this is only a recent issue.
5) Sudan contains the site of the proposed Jonglei Canal, which would dramatically help Africa and North Africa develop, thus thwarting the western goal of keeping third world countries third world.
I don%u2019t know which of these are the main factors. If we want to actually help the people of Darfur, we should at least start with the following clarification:
The Darfur natives have rebelled against the government of Sudan, due to the oppressive conditions that they have been living under. In response, the Sudan government, or the Janjaweed, is conducting a territorial war, or ethnic cleansing. We need to get this war resolved (without name-calling). - Reply to this comment
- Ever notice how the uneducated always play the "blame America" card when they are confronted with something more than a surface level analysis of international issues? Perhaps ignorance is truly bliss?
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- Sudan''s leaders at the UN could easily mock George Bush -- Our president has, in 7+ years, destroyed America''s reputation in the world. We are now a nation that promotes torture. If the John Hopkins report on morbidity in Iraq is to be believed George Bush is responsible for at least twice as many deaths in Iraq as Khartoum''s leaders have wrought in Darfur.
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- I don''t believe totally that the people are prosecuted simply because they are not Arabs, although Arabs have been destroying ethnic African for centuries. However, are there any prospects of oil being found there? Are they holding the American people ransom for oil and info on terror? People are worried about Afghanistan? What are they doing about blatant genocide in Dafur? Enough is enough.
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- Your Darfur report is another "Blame America First" story that fails to mention anything about China''s dealings with the Sudanese Government and China''s efforts to prevent any action against the genocide by the United Nations.
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- I was mesmerized by this story. Like many, I have chosen to ignore the news about Darfur..."there are so many that need help", was my rationale...how can we police the world? The current administration has been strongly criticized for the U.S. efforts in Iraq...we forget about the mass murders that took place under the former dictator and how, through this highly controversial war, we have at least stopped the genocide in Iraq. And now Darfur...and Jacob. I can''t imagine working so hard to find this young man only to interview him and then leave him at this camp. Is there no way we can get some of these bright young people with little or no living family members out of Darfur? I would help financially and I would have to think others would as well. What can we do?
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- Thank you Scott Pelley for giving a finger to the darkness of the Sudanese government and going in anyway and shining a light in there. Evil prevails when good men do nothing. That is the ONLY time it prevails. We''re all good men but we''re not doing anything.
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- The situation in Darfur is spelled out in Don Cheadle (star of Hotel Rawanda) and John Pendergast's new book, NOT ON OUR WATCH. The book gives the reader a variety of ways in which individual citizens can help stop the genocide in Darfur. Among the ways suggested are: (1)writing personal letters to your represenative in Congress, (2)calling for divestment from institutions involved with the Sudanese government. (I was surprised to read that my own California Teachers Pension program had invested in Sudan. Luckily they were persuaded to divest.) (3) Contact news organizations and question their lack of coverage on Darfur. You'd be surprised at the lack of coverage on Darfur (outside of 60 Minutes) versus the amount of time spent on Paris Hilton's jail sentence or Tom Cruise's marriage.
If you are really interested in becoming an advocate for the people of Darfur, I would suggest you check out the ENOUGH website at www.enoughproject.org or take a look at Don Cheadle and John Pendergast's book. You'll get a first hand look at what's really behind the tragedy in Darfur and some great, simple tips on how you can get involved. I don't think any of us want to have future generations judge us as the generation that just sat by and did nothing. - Reply to this comment
- I realized after the rally and in speaking with Daowd that we as humans have to do more to get our Governments to do something. I am convinced that we need to get people of influence involved so that they can show the world what is happening in Darfur. But we need to take action now.
This is a genocide that has been given the start date of April 2003, when in fact it started long before that. If you are so inclined to learn the truth about Darfur I urge you to go to http://www.damanga.org/newsroom/reports/1999/report_040899.html. there you will find a letter from Darfuri refugees titled: An open letter to the international community: The hidden slaughter and ethnic cleansing in western Sudan. This is a letter that was written by the people of Darfur. This is a genocide that has been occurring for the better part of 15 years, it is only since 2003 when the rebels said enough is enough and started to fight for their land and their freedom which the government of Khartoum is taking by any means necessary.
With Peace and Hope the People of Darfur will have their ancestral lands returned to them someday soon.
If this story touched your heart and you want to do something, please educate your friends and family and neighbors. www.savedarfur.com has some wonderful educational material to help assist in exposing the world to the horrors of The Sudan. - Reply to this comment
