Will the United States place more pressure on the Sudanese govt. to end the human rights violations in Darfur?
357002
Human rights violations in Darfur are not made by the Sudanese government, there are gangs named Jinjaweed who are making that kind of violations.\nThe united states has no proof that the Sudanese government is the responsible.
937372
It has stiffed the US's power.  Nearly every nation fears following the US on any initiative.  Hence we have genocide in Africa while the world watches and the US stands alone trying to drum up support for the African people.
627381
This will not happen, because the US will not let it. The US has become aware of this problem and will take steps to avoid this.  Since the illegals have made themselves noticed by protesting for their rights, now the American people have taken notice and will pressure our government to take action.
1036298
are you saying we should send our U.S. military into Sudan?\nthen the whole world will hate us for that.  and 1 innocent person gets killed, and the U.S. army is blamed for that.\n\nwhy not try and get the chineese army in there.  or the russian army in there.  or the french army in there.\n\ndon't ask for the U.S. to do everything.
414276
There was a time when the US did intervene in the Somali tragedy, and had done some amazing things helping people. However, the war lords who caused the problem were unwilling to have the people freed from their oppression and they assassinated a large number of peace keeping soldiers from Pakistan, also a Muslim nation. Then, in an effort to create order, eight American servicemen were murdered. In all this, the Somali people continued to tolerate the war lords and did nothing to try to aid the outside help from the US and the world.\n\nThe Somali people have betrayed those who would have helped them more than enough. It is not that the world will not help the Somali people, but the Somali people will do nothing to allow others to help them.
853587
That is a wonderful goal, but what about the rest of the world?\n\nWill they stop the killing in Darfur? Will they stop suicide bombers? Will they stop the destruction of the rain forest?\n\nWE can only go so far. It has to be US, all of US
562788
The CIA should stick to intelligence and logistics and leave military planning to the military. As for the military becoming involved in giving the Darfur rebels stingers, I disagree. I don't think that the rebels are in a stable position, right now. The African Union is there and maybe it needs to grow in strength to fight off the Sudanese. We should look into WHO is funding the Sudanese! Last time I checked, it was companies like Talisman in Canada doing the major funding of Sudan. Maybe Talisman has backed out - but other companies are still funding Sudan. We boycotted all of their products once - we can do it again. Does YOUR stock support the Sudanese government?
528648
This time, I don't care if the U.S. has to, metaphorically, take the UN by the scruff of the neck and smash their smug, self-righteous faces into the conference table.  I don't care if we have to berate and belittle them.  The UN is making itself IRRELEVANT.  It never does anything but talk.\n\nAnother person just wrote about the killings and starvation deaths in Rwanda and the Sudan, tacitly approved by the UN through their inaction.  We need a public relations campaign to improve the image of the U.S., and to expose the UN for the frauds they are.
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The military mandate of AMIS was essentially four-fold: to monitor and observe compliance with the ceasefire agreement; to assist in confidence building measures; to contribute to a secure environment by facilitating humanitarian assistance and returns of internally displaced persons; and to contribute to overall security. \n\nThe Sudanese government is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
962927
Would that it were so.  Unfortunately, I think the religious right still wields an inordinate amount of sway in the United States and will continue to interfere with government's ability to deal with more pressing issues.
392843
Ask your average Merikun dough-brain "What do you think about what's happening in Darfur Province in Sudan?" and they will most likely get that befuddled look you sometimes see on a slow child's face when someone brings up the subject of algebra...and if it isn't blazing across the crawl on FOXNEWS the people in charge DON'T CARE! It took two years to drag Clinton into Kosovo and Bosnia, maybe it will only take three to drag Bush into Darfur... it's a touchy situation though, the region is heavily populated by Muslims.... Wouldn't it be seen as just more American arrogance butting it's way into an internal conflict where we have no business? Wouldn't it create even more hatred of America in the Arab world if we barged into Sudan with an armed force, whether or not we called them PeaceKeepers? I see no easy solution to what's currently happening in Sudan. It's very reminiscent of the Hutu Vs. Tutsi conflict in Rwanda a few years back. Hardly anybody in America gave a $hiT back then and we weren't at war with terrorists then. Our military strength is already being stretched thin in Iraq... why should we worry about some poor African people who we DON'T see on T.V. every night? Sometimes the right thing to do isn't necessarily the smart thing to do if you're name is America.
100744
I can't think of 1 issue where the UN has helped the US.  It always seems that the US has to force the UN to do the right thing.  After all the US human rights commitee is made up of countries like cuba & north korea.  The UN is also composed of many nations that fear freedom and democracy.  Besides, how can a gov't control its people when they have the freedom and self determination?
600416
Bush administration is following wrong policies.\nThey may not be on a crusade but all their present targets are unfortunately Muslims who are rich in natural resources but far behind in technology, hence an easy prey.\nIn the ultimate analysis/conclusion USA will never win since their stance is based on in-justice, inequality and double standards.
579955
As has been stated many times, what would the world do if the United States just pulled back within its borders and let the rest of the world wend its marry way?  \n\nLets see, I’m sure that in the middle East the rights of women will get better.\n\nThat the Sudan will end the genocide. \n\nThat the building of nuclear research programs will cease.\n\nThat level of world wide slavery will decrease and disappear.\n\nThat nations will desire to work together more than now.\n\n\nOf course, there will a reduction in the high price that the United States has charged.  Lets see, that is, ah, no,.  Well surely there is then land acquisition, no not that either.  Well there are all of those countries which will no longer be vassals to the United States and those are, um, well there might be some.
601029
The U.N. has to find guts enough to stand up to the African Union and tell them to quit coddling the warlords in Sudan, and to let the U.N. step in to help establish order. That said, I don't have much faith in either situation coming about. With the lack of backbone on the U.N. Security Council, I don't see much happening with the U.N., and the African Union is packed with allies of the continent's many dictators. There's no single figure in Africa who is willing to stand up to the dictators across the rest of the continent and tell them to stop their own abuses and to band together for the common good. And even if there were such a person, getting the rest of the continent to go along with it would be a feat of the magnitude that this world has never seen. It would never happen.
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I am already involved in the sudanese genocide in Dufor.It really broke my heart to see the story.\n\nOver a million blacks have been forced from their homes by Arab militias backed by the government, into camps if they aren't raped/killed on the way as tens of thousands have been. Now, the rainy season is coming which will worsen the sickness and malnutrition already rampant in the camps and make it tougher for aid to get in.\n\n I have sent a small but helpful donation.I wish I could go there and do some hands on help...especuially with the children who are homeless and in trouble.\n\nA big thank you for posting this and making others aware!!!
323599
You can donate to fundraisers that help the people in Africa, and lobby with your law-makers so that they attempt in Washington to have money and troops sent to Africa in order to help the people. Our government has refused to acknowledge what is going on as a genocide, which is exactly what is going on over there, and it is it one of the saddest most horrible events of out day and age. You're right, something has to be done. If our country acknowledged it as a Genocide then they'd have to do something. But everything one individual does will help, because it's always better to contribute than to ignore something. The problem in Darfur is painstakingly horrible, as women men and children get killed and taken advantage of in unspeakable ways. SO you can write a letter or email to advise your elected representative of your views of the Darfur crisis. If they truly represent the people, then they will listen. The negative opinions expressed by others on this topic in this question...are utterly disgusting an disgraceful. You people should be ashamed of yourselves for thinking things. People always commend the US for going to war in the 1940's and defeiting Germany and saving lives, but now when we have a crisis of our own, people do nothing or claim that it's not our job. THIS is the crisis, NOT the Middle East. Hopefully one day someone will help those people completely. Children do not deserve to suffer like that. Check out the web site in the sources section for more information. And for the people with rude responses, educate yourselves before speaking out.