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THERE IS GENOCIDE GOING ON IN SUDAN. SEVERAL NATIONS WITH FINANCIAL, PARTICULARY OIL, INTERESTS THERE ARE PREVENTING IT....
[+] serious ballot by CletuSlackedJawYokel
created Sat May 07, 05
...from being dealt with. Here is a piece of an article written on Sept. 17, 04:

"The move to impose sanctions on Sudan has also generated reservations from at least four members of the Security Council: China, Russia, Pakistan and Algeria.

Both China and Russia have strong economic and military interests in Sudan. Sudan, which produces about 250,000 barrels of oil per day, has contracted to sell some of it to China. Both China and Russia, on the other hand, are also major arms suppliers to Sudan.

The frontline fighter planes in the Sudanese air force include Russian MiG-23s and Chinese Shenyang MiG-17s. Sudan also has Chinese-made Silkworm missiles and battle tanks, along with Russian-made armored combat vehicles.

Faced with the threat of a Chinese veto last week, the United States has watered down its draft resolution, which demands that the Sudanese government rein in the Arab militias accused of genocide.

If the government fails to comply, the Security Council "shall take" action for noncompliance, according to the original draft resolution proposed last week.

But with increasing pressure, mostly from China, the United States revised its draft resolution this week to read "shall consider" taking action ? particularly against its petroleum sector. The new revised resolution is expected to go before the Council for a vote early next week.

But still, Chinese Ambassador Wang Guangya has expressed reservations even on the new draft because of the implied threat of sanctions. China's opposition is primarily against singling out Sudan's oil industry for possible sanctions.

The atrocities in Darfur ? where an estimated 30,000 black Africans have been killed and over 1.5 million displaced ? have been committed by a marauding Arab militia called the Janjaweed ("men on horseback"). The Sudanese government has not only been accused of creating the militia but also turning a blind eye to its continued killings..."

US military intervention, by themeselves, is something I am not sure that I'd like to see or not. However, with the UN being useless, as usual, and these other nations putting their financial interests ahead of the lives of these people, what would be your reaction if the US went in , kicked some ass, and made the lives of these people better, since nobody else apparently has any plans to stop it? Please add a comment to back up your answer. Thank you.

I'd be in favor 4
I'm not sure 3
I won't like it 0
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I know this is not the most recent article, but I found it very informative. I know many more have died since then. If anyone has other FACTS, please feel free to add them. Thanks.

by CletuSlackedJawYokel on Sat May 07, 05 3:14pm [+]
If the US were to do something wouldn't that be a unilateral action? The African peacekeepers aren't really doing anything about it. I guess they will have to sort it out themselves and then in about ten years we can have a movie called "Hotel Sudan" and that will make it all better. Just like Rwanda the UN debating society is just twiddling their collective thumbs.

Part of the problem is that the UN feels pretty good about getting a cease fire in the south of the country. But the janjaweed (Arab/Muslim) militia is trying to displace the people of the Darfur region because oil had been discovered there. The only way to get the governments of the world to do something is to start a political campaign.
by xxxxxxxx on Sat May 07, 05 4:20pm [+]
Of course people value people differently. This type of thing did happen more than once in Europe. This sort of thing did happen in the US. These things could still happen in the US or Europe. As far as the Americas are concerned the parents of Juarez girls might have something to say about that. In Colombia the Farc and AUC are doing the samething albeit not on the same scale, but does that really change anything.
by xxxxxxxx on Sat May 07, 05 4:37pm [+]
I'd also be shocked beyond words.
by Truthseeker013 on Sat May 07, 05 7:33pm [+]
Genocide for oil. Huh, what a concept.
by cranky on Mon May 09, 05 5:26pm [+]






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