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Originally Posted by Rich
Again, if the problem was Clinton, why isn't Bush stopping the genocide in Sudan? Why is he telling his people not to use the word genocide in that situation?
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Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said for the first time yesterday that genocide has taken place in Sudan and that the government in Khartoum and government-sponsored Arab militias known as Janjaweed "bear responsibility" for rapes, killings and other abuses that have left 1.2 million black Africans homeless.
Powell's long-awaited declaration -- the result of months of investigation and discussion within the State Department -- is intended to increase pressure on the Sudanese government to end the violence in Sudan's Darfur region. But refugee organizations and aid groups said it also will make it much harder for the Bush administration to step away from the problem if its diplomatic efforts are unsuccessful.
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Fair enough. But the brutality and speed with which the Rwandan genocide was taking place called for emergency action by then-President Clinton. The rapidity of Rwanda's genocide was FAR greater than this seems to be. I admit I'm not familiar enough with the Sudanese situation to make blanket statements, but it doesn't appear to be unfolding with the ferocity of the Rwandan situation, nor has the press covered this story to quite the same extent. However, I'll cop to the fact that something does indeed need to be done. Even though our military is a little stretched right now, and the political situation ie, the fact that we would be fighting Muslims in yet another theatre, do seem to make for a different situation from the US standpoint. Perhaps the State Department's actions will be enough to get things moving, but if not, I'd call for military intervention.
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Originally Posted by Rich
Don't you understand, it's not a black and white world, liberal vs. conservative, pussy vs. tough guy. Your government only fights wars to protect it's interests.
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By the way, don't ever condascend to me that way. I've beaten your ass in every single discussion we've ever had. And follow your own advice, eh? --
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Originally Posted by Rich
if the problem was Clinton, why isn't Bush stopping the genocide ...
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