[Peace-discuss] RE: Darfur (and Gaza)

[Scott Edwards]

But Weisel, manifestly hypocritical as me may be, was right in that 
statement. Right then, right now. HE has absolutely nothing to do with the 
idea his statement conveys. I have the utmost respect for the people on this 
list, but the failure to adhere to the basic tenants of logical discourse is 
manifestly disappointing.

Related, I'm not sure what Amnesty's position regarding the Israeli-Lebanon 
conflict has to do with the discussion. I see those reports at the same time 
everyone else does. Though I must contend that from *my* reading of the 20 
or so documents AI has put out on that conflict in the past few months, the 
preponderance of condemnation is placed squarely in the lap of the Israeli 
military, and rightly so.

I specialize in East Africa and the great lakes region, but I guess I do see 
a connect to the Mideast. Those who would prefer to see no international 
peacekeeping force until the Khartoum government allows it--and thus, until 
Khartoum is contented with the progress of it ethnic cleansing--are on no 
better an ethical foothold than those who do not see the inherent atrocities 
in the Mideast. There is no moral ambiguity in the "save Darfur" movement 
(whatever that is). But I do see some moral contradictions on this list 
related to Darfur.

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