Why is the USA obsessing on Saddam's crimes 25 years ago while millions are dying in the Sudan today?

Question

While Saddam killed tens of thousands during the 70's and 80's, the Sudanese government is killing hundreds of thousands every year. The moral Christian thing would be to support Tutu's call for action to stop the genocide in Sudan, but the Republican government ignores the hundreds of thousands of deaths in the Sudan. Why don't we stop the killing today instead of wasting billions on the crimes committed decades ago?

Not moving to stop this slow moving holocaust in Darfur may become Bush's greatest shame in the future. Why does America ignore the atrocities of today in favor of crimes from yesterday?

Answer 1

The "World" has no interest in Africa. You criticize Bush, why not Clinton for his total betrayal of Ruwanda? Most African leaders want no intervention from Europe or the west. They are inheritly corrupt, and with clash of cultures, there's little we can do by interfering. The Bush Administration has done more than any other to try to help the continent, but only find frustration.

Answer 2

Well we are criticized when we involve ourselves anywhere in the world so why should we? I say we finish Iraq then pull out of the world,no foreign aid, no military aid,no food aid no nothing. If Iran nukes France the french can deal with it and if the people in the Sudan are being killed let them deal with it, otherwise we will simply help another group of people only to be criticized for it if it doesn't come out perfect. And what about the UN why can't they deal with it,we give them billions every year let them handle it. Of course the Sudanese people being murdered can't do anything because Amnesty International advises against arming victims of a genocide because it makes for a quote unpredictable element,and the UN just recently made a decision that stated that self defense is not a basic human right,so it sounds like the people in Sudan are screwed.

Answer 3

This is a valid question. What is happening in the Sudan is a shame. I think part of the reason is that no recent administration has the guts to go against an all black army. This would be political suicide. Although the current Republican government also falls into this category, part of the blame can be placed on liberal political correctness. It might also be argued that the conservatives have no corporate financial stake in this corner of the world. Either way, the important thing to do here is to pressure the US and the rest of the free world to stop the bloodshed.

Answer 4

i won't be able to have confidence it the two, yet there are various that have confidence that the U. S. should not be in contact in different international locations affairs despite if it skill status around and observing genocide (or no longer genocide in accordance to Annan) happen. the best information is the UN did conform to deliver peace retaining troops to Darfur basically this week. (This became a US *Bush* subsidized determination) The Sudan government has reported, "no". i'm hoping they go any way. of path, the UN became there earlier the Rwanda massacre besides and basically packed up and left. This should be interior the information extra!

Answer 5

For those of you who think the U.N. is so great, why arent they doing anything about it. Just like they didnt do anything about
several other African countries where genocide has occurred.
They are too busy getting oil kick backs from Iraq....oooh they cant do that anymore. Pehaps its Iran now.

Answer 6

We cant find a reason to steal Sudan's oil.

Answer 7

I don't know anyone who's obsessing about Saddam. He's yesterday's news.

Answer 8

Because he was sitting on a assload of oil that Bushco wanted to steal- so they used the flimsiest excuse and told a bunch of lies to trick you into supporting the crime.

Answer 9

there is no time limit on a conviction of mass murder.