ENOUGH Project (Washington, DC)
18 June 2009
press release
Washington, DC — In a State Department briefing today Special Envoy to Sudan Major General Scott Gration referred to the situation in Darfur as the “remnants of genocide,” and suggested that humanitarian aid to Darfur had been restored to almost the same level as before the government of Sudan expelled 13 aid agencies. In response, the Save Darfur Coalition, Enough Project and Genocide Intervention Network issued the following statement.
“President Obama and Ambassador Rice recently labeled the situation in Darfur as an ongoing genocide, and it is troubling that key players in the administration are not singing from the same song sheet with regard to this fundamental issue,” said Save Darfur Coalition President Jerry Fowler. “The real questions are whether the Darfuri people are in crisis and whether lives are hanging in the balance. The answer to each of those questions is an unequivocal ‘yes.’ It is past time for the administration to speak with one voice on Sudan and unveil its plan to help bring peace and security to the country.”
“The administration’s Sudan policy needs to be judged by the facts on the ground. With millions of people still unable to return to their homes in Darfur, President Bashir still wanted for war crimes and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement fraying badly, it is clear that much more needs to be done,” said Enough Project Executive Director, John Norris.
"The challenges facing Special Envoy Gration are large and many. The world is looking to the United States to lead. President Obama must become involved in a more direct way if the international community is to succeed in reinforcing peace and protecting civilians in Sudan," said Genocide Intervention Network Executive Director, Sam Bell”
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About the coalition: The Save Darfur Coalition – an alliance of more than 180 faith-based, advocacy and human rights organizations – raises public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and mobilizes a unified response to the atrocities that threaten the lives of people throughout the Darfur region. The coalition’s member organizations represent 130 million people of all ages, races, religions and political affiliations united together to help the people of Darfur. For more information on the coalition, please visit www.SaveDarfur.org.
Enough is a project of the Center for American Progress to end genocide and crimes against humanity. Founded in 2007, Enough focuses on crises in Sudan, Chad, eastern Congo, northern Uganda, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. Enough’s strategy papers and briefings provide sharp field analysis and targeted policy recommendations based on a “3P” crisis response strategy: promoting durable peace, providing civilian protection, and punishing perpetrators of atrocities. Enough works with concerned citizens, advocates, and policy makers to prevent, mitigate, and resolve these crises.
About Genocide Intervention Network - Genocide Intervention Network is working to build the first permanent anti-genocide constituency, mobilizing the political will to stop genocide when it occurs. Accessible online at www.GenocideIntervention.net, Genocide Intervention Network empowers individuals with the tools to stop genocide.
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It may be true that whatever efforts have been undertaken by the international community have fallen short of the expectation, but so have so many efforts at addressing several problems that bedevil so many places in Africa. What is patently dishonest is for Arabist-Islamists like Mamdani to use it to justify the genocide - however and whenever it happened.
To the extent that Mamdani in his socalled books (and one recent interview posted on AllAfrica) accuses the international community of "demonizing the perpetrator", meaning Bashir. Who would Mamdani have the international community demonize ? The African tribes that have been annihilated ? Anybody who is killing people for political reasons is a DEMON. That is the nadir of Bashir politics. It seems Mamdani being consumed with his ideological predispostions has completely lost the concept of justice.
Mamdani's attempts at defending and justifying the indefensible makes for the most dishonest scholarship there is on Darfur.
What happened and continues to happen in Dafur is genocide. If a picture is worth a thousand words then millions of horrid pictures from Darfur are worth gazzilion words that no amount of fictions trolled by the Mamdanis types will disprove or dispel.
Nigeria:
Government Spends $5.5 Billion Yearly On Food Importation
China Reneges On $2.5 Billion Rail Contract Pact With FG
These are just two (2) headlines on one Black African Country . So Many nations seem to be interested in Black Africa. We should grow our own food and build our own infrastructure. WE SHOULD BE SELF-SUFFICIENT !!!
How long will we play the role of welfare recipients ? When will we finally see what we have and why so many want our natural resources ? I can’t be so silly that I would definitely say that I know why so many others want to help us. But we should ask them WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU ? We should also not forget how human nature works. We are not operating in that logical way of doing things.
Questions :
1) Would you allow someone to move into your house and take over your household responsibilities ?
2) Would you expect a stranger to care more about your family than you do ?
3) Are we blind and unable to see the connection between our unrefined resources and the wealth they bring to those so-called First World Countries ?
HERE’S A LINK TO SOME HISTORICAL EVIDENCE AS TO WHY SO MANY ARE INTERESTED IN BLACK AFRICA : [http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/leopold.html?q=printme] PART I : BERLIN CONFERENCE ( General Act Of Berlin ) Saturday Novemeber 15, 1884 to Feb, 1885 According to the book “King Leopold’s Ghost “ (1998) Adam Hochschild 1884 - In November 14 European nations (Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey) and the US meet at the Conference of Berlin, called to carve up central Africa among them. 1885 - The Conference of Berlin concludes in February. FRANCE is given 670,000 square kilometres on the north bank of the Congo (modern Congo-Brazzaville and the Central African Republic) and PORTUGAL 910,000 square kilometres to the south (modern Angola). Trade in rubber and ivory is strictly controlled, despite Léopold's undertakings in the Berlin agreement. *************************************************************************** ********************************************************************* PART II : BRUSSELS CONFERENCE November 18, 1889 to July 2, 1890 a total of 16 Nations met : A) Their cover story was : SUPRESSING THE ARAB SLAVE TRADE B) Their SECRET AGREEMENTS were on dividing up Black Africa among themselves C) It took 33 sessions to reach agreement between these nations. Heads Of States Names are inserted as they were in charge at the time of these plots 1) Austria-Hungary - Francis Joseph I Charles - August 18, 1830 - 2) Belgium - King Leopold II – April 9, 1835 3) Denmark - Frederik VIII -June 3, 1843 4) France - Marie François Sadi Carnot – August 11, 1837 - 5) Germany - Wilhelm II -– January 27, 1859 6) Great Britain - Queen Victoria (Hanover) – May 24, 1819 – British Ruler – 2nd 7) Holland –William III – February 19, 1817 8) Italy - Umberto I - March 14, 1844 - 9) Norway - Oscar II [Oscar Frederik] – January 21, 1829 (Also Sweden) 10) Portugal - Carlos I – September 28, 1863 11) Russia - Alexander III Alexandrovich – March 10, 1845 12) Spain - Alfonso XIII – May 17, 1886 13) Sweden - Oscar II – January 21, 1829 (Also Norway) 14) Turkey - Abdülhamid II, - September 2 or September 22 - 1842 - 15) United States - Benjamin Harrison – August 20, 1833 - 16) Persia (Iran) - Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar – July 16, 1831 - Here are just a some major Black Africans who have had an impact on the world With their initiative These are INVENTORS : * Sarah Boone - IRONING BOARD - April 26, 1892
* John A. Burr - LAWN MOWER
* Marie V. Brittan Brown - HOME SECURITY SYSTEM - Dec 2, 1969
* Buridge & Marshman - TYPEWRITER
* George Carruthers - X-RAY MACHINE
* George Washington Carver - PEANUT BUTTER - PAINTS – PAINT STAINS – ETC
* John Clark - TRACK ATHLETE TRAINER
* W.A. Dietz - SHOE
* Joseph Dickinson - PLAYER PIANO - ARM FOR RECORD PLAYER
* P.B. Downing - POSTAL LETTER BOX
* Charles R. Drew - BLOOD PLASMA STORAGE SYSTEM
* T. Elkins - TOILET (COMMODE)
* Robert Flemming Jr. - GUITAR
* Cathleen McCoy Garrett SIREN - HORN LIGHT INDICATOR
* George F. Grant - GOLF TEE
* J. Gregory - MOTOR
* Joanna Hardin - KEYBOARD STAND - Feb 23, 1993
* Michael Harney - LANTERN
* Solomon Harper - THERMO(HEATED) HAIR CURLERS
* Augustus Jackson - ICE CREAM
* B.F. Jackson - GAS BURNER
* H.A. Jackson - KITCHEN TABLE
* Ruane Jeter - DIGITAL TOASTER - April 14, 1987
* Isaac R. Johnson - BICYCLE FRAME
* John A. Johnson - WRENCH
* Lonnie Johnson - SUPER SOAKER WATERGUN
* P. Johnson - EYE PROTECTOR (GOGGLES)
* W. Johnson - EGG BEATER
* Frederick M. Jones - DEFROSTER - REFRIGERATION CONTROLS – AIR CONDITIONER
* Jones & Long - BOTTLE CAPS
* John H. Jordan - CLOTHES DRESSER
* Mary B. Kenner - SANITARY BELT (TAMPONS) - May 15, 1956
* Mary B. Kenner - SANITARY BELT (WATERPROOF) - April 14, 1959
* Mary B. Kenner - BATHROOM TISSUE HOLDER - Nov 19, 1982
* Mary B. Kenner - BACKWASHER ( BATHTUB OR SHOWER MOUNTED) - July 29,1987
* Lewis Latimer & Nichols - ELECTIC LAMP
* W.A. Lavalette - PRINTING PRESS
* F.W. Leslie - ENVELOPE SEAL
* Maurice W. Lee PRESSURE COOKER
* A.L. Lewis - WINDOW CLEANER
* John L. Love - PENCIL SHARPENER
* Tony J. Marshall - FIRE EXTINGUISHER
* Alexander Miles - ELEVATOR
* Jan E. Matzeliger - SHOE LASTING MACHINE
* W.A. Martin - LOCK
* Garrett A. Morgan - GAS MASK - Traffic Signal
* Lydia Newman - HAIR BRUSH - Nov 15, 1898
* Alice H. Parker - HEATING FURNACE - Dec 23, 1919
* J.F. Pickering - AIR SHIP (BLIMP)
* Purdy & Sadgwar - FOLDING CHAIR
* W.B. Purvis - FOUNTAIN PEN
* L.P. Ray - DUST PAN
* W.H. Richardson - BABY BUGGY
* Walter Sammons - PRESSING COMB
* G.T. Sampson - CLOTHES DRYER
* Dewey Sanderson - URINALYSIS MACHINE
* Ralph Sanderson - HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBER
* S.R. Scottron - CURTAIN ROD
* Adolph Shamms - MULTI -STAGE ROCKET
* .W. Smith - LAWN SPRINKLER
* Richard B. Spikes - AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT
* J. Standard - REFRIGERATOR
* T.W. Stewart - MOP
* Maxine Snowden - RAIN HAT - 1983
* Theora Stephens - PRESSING & CURLING IRON
* Rufus J. Weaver - STAIR -CLIMBING WHEELCHAIR
* Paul E. Williams - HELICOPTER
* J.B. Winters - FIRE ESCAPE LADDER
* Granville T. Woods - Telephone System Apparatus Oct 11, 1887 – Patent # 371, 241
* Granville T. Woods - Roller Coaster
* Granville T. Woods - Auto Air Brake - June 10, 1902 - Patent # 701, 98
* Granville T. Woods - Telegraph Transmission Devices - Dec 2, 1884 Patents # - 308, 816 (7)
Thanks to The Black Inventors Museum P.O. Box 76128 Los Angeles , Calif. (90076) Phone (310) 859-4602) Director : Ghanaian Mr. Hamza Salifa Contributor of Information : SEESTAH Imahkus Nzinga Okofo
*************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** ****************************************************************** Ghana: Despite Global Economic Downturn
Nigeria: Govt Spends $5.5 Billion Yearly On Food Importation China Reneges On $2.5 Billion Rail Contract Pact With FG
These are just two (2) headlines on one Black African Country . So Many nations seem to be interested in Black Africa.
How long will we play the role of welfare recipients ? When will we finally see what we have and why so many want our natural resources ? I can’t be so silly that I would definitely say that I know why so many others want to help us. But we should ask them WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU ? We should also not forget how human nature works. We are not operating in that logical way of doing things.
Questions :
1) Would you allow someone to move into your house and take over your household responsibilities ? 2) Would you expect a stranger to care more about your family than you do ? 3) Are we blind and unable to see the connection between our unrefined resources and the wealth they bring to those so-called First World Countries ?
Possible Solutions :
1) All Black African countries should take charge of their own households by : * Develop First World Infrastructure for our people. * Here is where we would need the expertise of individuals ( who might just be From other World households). * Avoid those Ponzi Scheme “ Loan Interest “ traps . Loan Interest is the major Wicked way of keeping us in economic slavery . * Develop , Process, and Manufacture our own Natural Resources and sell them to the rest of the World community and the same prices that the rest of the world does. For far too long we have subjected ourselves to the FLOATING DECIMAL POINT OF CHAOS [AKA BARGAINING]. * Develop a complete system for over-seeing the performance of our leaders . This LEADERSHIP OVERSIGHT must be done constantly and regular reports must be submitted to the public in various media outlets. For example : A Monthly Report Card . We could call this Leadership Oversight Instrument “ THE MONTHLY REPORT : For Our Elected and Appointed Public Leaders “.
2) Take charge of our own countries. President Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya both saw those persons occupying their lands and took measures to get control of their own country’s household. Each Black African country’s household has its own unique situation We must be aware of our own need and not expect a stranger to run our household.
3) Each individual Black African must begin to [ continue to, and teach their children to See themselves as equals with everyone. Our wealth, character, and social standing does not make us inferior or superior .
Conclusion : Our actual fight is not against each other or any of God’s creation.. We are at war against principalities, powers who are the rulers of the darkness of this world. And these rulers of darkness are not humble. They have minds like the fallen angel , formerly known as Lucifer (now known as Satan “The Accuser of The Brethren) who said “I will rise into heaven ! I will exalt my throne above the angels of God ! I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High ! Our leaders’ hearts and minds are under constant attack from Hell’s inhabitants. Spiritual warfare is going on constantly, therefore we must be vigilant. I suggest that we develop a consistent prayer regimen. There are types of prayer lists that we can develop and implement twice per day The evening & the morning sacrifice of our lips to God (Sunset & Sunrise). Types of Prayer Lists Family & Relatives (Natural Family / Christian Family) – Truthseekers Friends – Associates – Causes – Daily Prayer List – Weekly Prayer List – Monthly Prayer List – Yearly Prayer List “ Pray On My Child, Pray On My Child, Pray On My Child , Pray On My Child “, I Got A Home On High, Yes I Got A Home On High “ ************************************************************************
So who does Mamdani think is in charge in these African countries ? Does he suggest rape, plunder, and murders can go (for years)in Sudan without the knowledge, blessing and condonation of the Khartoum (Bashir's) government. If Bashir is not responsible for the directly overseeing the killings, at a minimum he is responsible watching, with negligence and glee, as it happened and continues to happen, when he has the capacity, authority and power to stop it.
"Human fundamentalism" as Mamdani describes it here essentially victimizes the Darfuris once more more than trumps religious (Islamic) fundamentalism, which Mamdani is really advancing in his writing.
The usual excuse of blaming colonialism, the climate (droughts), or hiding behind politics to obscure the ethno-religious agenda of exterminating African tribes who have refused to convert to Islam doesn't wash. All humans including Africans should have freedom of speech and association.
And to compare American politics of red states versus blue states is diversionary.
Moverover if digging back in history for arguements makes any sense we might as well go farther back and blame Adam and Eve for all human ills.
"Human Rights Fundamentalism"
This argument is specious! Justice must not need to regard political context. Mamdani's conclusions are patently false. We must not place politics on a pedestal. Politicians, historically demonstrated, are self-serving, egotistical, wasteful, unintelligent, venal and corrupt and generally out of touch with reality. They generally end up in politics when no other industry will have them. They are NOT persons to be admired. If not for a facility for lying with a straight face they would be mostly living out of cardboard boxes 'neath concrete abutments just off the motorway! As religious leaders lost [and still lose] credibility over the centuries so politicians will equally lose the trust of the voting population. But please - don't turn them into heroes!!!
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