It amazes me how hypocritical the anti-Bush zealots are. On one hand, protests around the country this week castigated the administration for the war in Iraq.
On the other hand, more protestors in DC castigated the administration for not sending troops to Darfur.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people joined celebrities and lawmakers at a rally Sunday urging the Bush administration and Congress to help end genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region.
“Not on our watch!” the crowd chanted as a parade of speakers lined up for their turn on a stage on the National Mall, the Capitol serving as a backdrop.
“The personal motivation for a lot of us is the Holocaust,” said Boston-based Rabbi Or Rose of Jewish Seminarians for Justice. “Given our history and experience, we feel an obligation to stand up and speak out.”
In an interview, refugee Hassan Cober said he was forced to leave his family and flee Sudan four years ago after many were killed and raped. He urged the United States and the United Nations to act quickly, saying he had no idea where his family was or if they were OK.
“We need deeds, not words,” said Cober, now of Portland, Maine. “They need to come to Darfur today, not tomorrow, because what is going on is a disaster.”
I guess those imperialist tools of oppression we know as soldiers are only good when they’re doing the bidding of the left (in Darfur or Somalia) or protecting our obvious national interests in the midst of civil wars (Yugoslavia anyone?). Acting in Iraq was unilateral. However, the criticism for not acting in Haiti and Darfur is that we aren’t acting unilaterally. Ironically enough, the criticism is coming from mostly the same people: anti-Bush zealots.
If only the Bush-haters could make up their mind.
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