Thursday, November 12, 2009

Opinion

Sam Dealey

Is Darfur Genocide?

August 20, 2008 05:06 PM ET | Sam Dealey | Permanent Link | Print

Reader Comments

are we so numb?

Have you ever seen the movie Hotel Rwanda? It is about the genocide performed by the Interhamwae in Rwanda in 1994. There is a scene in which a U.S. video reporter is asked by the hotel manager and main character how when people see all of this devastating footage they could NOT help. He says "yes, when people see this on there television, they will say 'oh that is so horrible', and go back to eating their dinner". This is how truly numb we are. REDICULOUS.

Darfur

This has been goin on so long obviously people don't care are we a;; in humane???

Read more about Morenogate

The background to the indictment of al-Bashir can be found in the Morenogate scandal at the ICC. For more information on Morenogate please go to www.article42-3.org.

What is genocide????

It is sad and truly terrible that the fate of Darfur hangs on one word; genocide. The arguments over whether or not the mass killings, displacements, and systematic devastation of a population can wear the badge of "genocide" is no more then an exercise in semantics.

The Darfuri people have their homes attacked, burned. There families killed. Then travel for days and sometimes weeks to "safety" only to face starvation and dehydration. With estimates of 400,000 dead and over 2.5 million internally displaced does it really matter what we call it. Are we so numb to the suffering of others that we will sit by and do nothing, allowing these atrocities to continue?

The reality is people are dying, women continue to be raped and brutalized, and children are witnessing unspeakable horrors and growing up in a community of instability and violence- all at the hands of the Sudanese government.

The explanation

Dear Mr. Dealey,

Iit was suppose to say the following.

You question the "logic — and, in truth, fairness — that the prosecutor should hold a press conference announcing his charges without actually revealing them".

The explanation is easy. The day before Moreno-Ocampo made the announcment concerning al Bashir, he had lost a case before the ILO administrative tribunal concerning the dismissal of a close aid to Moreno-Ocampo who had put forward a complaint against Moreno-Ocampo involving rape or other secual misconduct. So far Moreno-Ocampo has been succesful with his cover-up. Hardly anybody is writing about this connection.

Read more on http://klamberg.blogspot.com/2008/07/ngra-lnkar-om-morenogate.html

The explanation

Dear Mr. Dealey,

Your question the "logic — and, in truth, fairness — that the prosecutor should hold a press conference announcing his charges without actually revealing them".

The explanation is easy. The day before Moreno-Ocampo made the announcment concerning al Bashir, he had lost a case before the ILO administrative tribunal concerning the dismissal of a close aid to Moreno-Ocampo who had put forward a complaint against Moreno-Ocampo involving rape or other secual misconduct. So far Moreno-Ocampo has been succesful with his cover-up. Hardly anybody is writing about this connection.

Read more on http://klamberg.blogspot.com/2008/07/ngra-lnkar-om-morenogate.html

Add your thoughts

All comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.
Sam Dealey is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and Reader's Digest. He has written for many publications, including Time, GQ, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

advertisement

NEWSLETTER

Sign up today for the latest headlines from U.S. News & World Report delivered to you free.

RSS FEEDS

Personalize your U.S. News with our feeds of blogs and breaking news headlines.

U.S. NEWS MOBILE

U.S. News daily briefings are also available on your mobile device.

Thomas Jefferson St.

Islam's Leaders Need to Speak Out

If Islam is a religion of peace, why don't more clerics publicly condemn violence?

Alan Simpson on Guns and Jail for Kids

A bit of context for the Supreme Court hearings.

Congressional Term Limits

The introduced amendment would limit the amount of permanent politicians.

Google's Christmas Gift

Try it for free ... right up until you can’t give it up.

Recess Politics and Healthcare

Pelosi needed her votes before Veterans' Day break.

No More in Afghanistan

Don't stress the Army any more.

Clinton on Bush and the Berlin Wall

Clinton praises the first Bush for two pivotal decisions to keep peace in Berlin.

Men Have Same Workload As Women At Home

Assuming this will give women a fairer shot in the workplace.

advertisement

People who read this also read ...

Public Opinion

How Can We Best Honor Our Veterans?

How will you remember our nation's veterans?

Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.
Make USNews.com your home page.