Darfur
John Edwards is asking us to contact the White House concerning Darfur, because the genocide has recently intensified. The conflict broke out in 2003 when small farmers took up arms to fight for a greater share of resources. The Sudanese government backed the Janjaweed militia group, which has brutally raped, tortured and killed 400,000 people and driven 2.5 million people from their homes. The bloodshed is spilling over into Chad and the Central African Republic.
America was respected and people around the globe looked to us for inspiration to make their lives better. Today, America is associated with the Iraq war, Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo Bay.
The tragedy of Darfur presents America with the opportunity to show the world that we are making changes and that we care about human rights. If US and NATO forces demonstrated moral leadership, they could end the conflict immediately. America must lead the way in getting NATO to cut off supplies to the brutal Janjaweed militias.
The African Union has 7,000 troops on the ground in Darfur to help end the violence and bring peace to the region. They are doing a heroic job, but they cannot succeed without support from the world community.
Sudan agreed to accept help from U.N. peacekeeping troops, but has still not agreed to the size of U.N. forces or the command structure it will accept. While the U.N. continues talks, the Janjaweed militias are burning down hundreds of rural villages, killing tens of thousands of people, and raping thousands of women and girls.
Our credibility and reputation has been tarnished over the past six years. The Bush Administration squandered our country's military strength and resources in a reckless war and turned its back on people around the world, who needed our help.
The U.S. military has airlift capabilities, logistical support and intelligence operations, which could be used to assist NATO peacekeeping in Darfur. It’s time to save hundreds of thousands of lives in Darfur and begin to restore our reputation in the world.
America was respected and people around the globe looked to us for inspiration to make their lives better. Today, America is associated with the Iraq war, Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo Bay.
The tragedy of Darfur presents America with the opportunity to show the world that we are making changes and that we care about human rights. If US and NATO forces demonstrated moral leadership, they could end the conflict immediately. America must lead the way in getting NATO to cut off supplies to the brutal Janjaweed militias.
The African Union has 7,000 troops on the ground in Darfur to help end the violence and bring peace to the region. They are doing a heroic job, but they cannot succeed without support from the world community.
Sudan agreed to accept help from U.N. peacekeeping troops, but has still not agreed to the size of U.N. forces or the command structure it will accept. While the U.N. continues talks, the Janjaweed militias are burning down hundreds of rural villages, killing tens of thousands of people, and raping thousands of women and girls.
Our credibility and reputation has been tarnished over the past six years. The Bush Administration squandered our country's military strength and resources in a reckless war and turned its back on people around the world, who needed our help.
The U.S. military has airlift capabilities, logistical support and intelligence operations, which could be used to assist NATO peacekeeping in Darfur. It’s time to save hundreds of thousands of lives in Darfur and begin to restore our reputation in the world.
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