Today there were protests across the globe demanding intervention in the genocide in Darfur. This situation has been going on for ages and was actually much worse a few months ago, yet nobody noticed. Why the sudden interest? It wouldn't have anything to do with George Clooney would it? Are people really that obtuse?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5353332.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5347660.stm
2006-09-17 14:27:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It's all about timing. Many of us have known of these atrocities and have tried to get others to care. It always seems to fall on deaf ears. People are so pulled in different directions with news overload. But. in the end it really takes momentum, a slow news cycle (no Natalie Holloways) and worldwide protests. We are witnessing that right now. Sad thing is how "too little too late" it is for so many innocents!
2006-09-17 14:36:51 · answer #1 · answered by hgheartland 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that a ton of bad things go on in the world by why is everything America's problem....Why do ppl always look for Americans to do something...the USA has enough problems already....and plus i dont think Bush can handle much more
2006-09-17 21:56:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clooney and Company - the same loone actors that brought YOU Cindy Sheehan and Michael Moore.
They don't like our present war, and want to find us another one of their choosing?
2006-09-17 22:12:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sad, but people, especially the media, simply don't care about Darfur.
2006-09-17 21:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know..... its popular. Kind of like that whole AIDS/Bono thing.
My school has been involved and raising money for about 3 years now, so thats how I noticed it.
2006-09-17 21:47:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I wish people would have started protesting earlier. We don't need George Cloony to tell us how bad it is there.
2006-09-17 21:43:37 · answer #6 · answered by Luekas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's even stranger is that there are people who think that the UN can or will do anything about it.
2006-09-17 21:49:43 · answer #7 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought OBL said about a month ago that they own africa now and we better stay out?
2006-09-17 21:53:30 · answer #8 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋