Archive for May 7th, 2006
A Cynics Conviction
The Prattler weighs in with an accurate, if cynical, opinion.
East Africa is the birthplace of humanity and , therefore, the hearth of stupidity and garden of tragedy.
World still oblivious to deadly Darfur crisis
World still oblivious to deadly Darfur crisis Andrew Duffy, CanWest News Service; Ottawa Citizen Published: Sunday, May 07, 2006
"My cynical view is that ceasefires in these situations mean, 'Let's take a break so we can get more ammunition.'"
Senator Romeo Dallaire, a retired lieutenant-general, said the peace deal marks a critical moment. "The ray of hope it represents is clouded by Sudan's tumultuous history and faltering international commitment," he wrote this week.
Dallaire wants Canada to commit 1,500 soldiers to a 20,000-strong UN mission capable of protecting aid workers and their supply routes. Such a commitment of troops and humanitarian aid will require both public support and political will in Canada.
Some, such as CARE Canada's Kevin McCort, are pessimistic about Darfur's chances of soon generating the kind of public outcry that leads to such concerted action.
Kristoff’s latest
Read Kristoff's latest op-ed Heroes of Darfur at Coalition for Darfur.
Someday we will look back at this motley army of children and celebrities, presided over by a man struggling with leukemia, and thank them for salvaging our national honor.
Well if not our honor, at least our humanity; our humanity means more.
