I think what is happening in the Darfur region of Sudan is deplorable but even more deplorable is the inaction of the so called policemen of the world, i.e USA and Europe. Sudan is not a major oil supplier like Iraq and Kuwait so Dubya will not be in a hurry to send troops there to ensure liberty and freedom like in the good old US of A. Britain continues with its snail pace diplomatic posturings because no doubt our "leaders" are waiting to see what the Americans will do and as for the rest of Europe?
Have lessons been learnt from Rwanda? Nope! If the people had blond hair and blue eyes would there be more action? You bet! Have the Muslim Council who are always quick to portray followers of Islam as the poor victims in any conflict condemned the actions of their fellow Islamic brothers? Of course not! What is the toothless African Union doing to help one of its neighbours destroyed by years of war and corruption? You tell me because many of African governments themselves are teeming with self-serving, corrupt individuals.
As always, it is the poor innocent people who have nothing that suffer. I dispair . At least Colin Powell has now used the G word so maybe, just maybe,something positive will be done to help the innocent people in this tragedy.
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Uhu · 10/09/2004 11:28
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