[Peace-discuss] if we'd like to discuss Sudan at a meeting...

[Morton K. Brussel]

I think we should invite them, again.  --mkb

On Sep 28, 2006, at 12:56 PM, Ricky Baldwin wrote:

> I got this from the student group here on campus
> pushing the Darfur issue.
> So what do we think about inviting someone from this
> group?
>
> Ricky
>
> [...]
> Our next event coming up is Darfur Fast, on October 5,
> in
> which we are asking students to give up a luxury item
> for a day and
> donate the money to refugee camps in Darfur.
>
> I can understand where bad feelings arise in this
> issue, as Sudan does
> have oil, and US foreign policy is often corrupt in
> nature.  The
> student movement, as well as our partner, Genocide
> Intervention Network, is
> pushing to financially aid the African Union troops
> there, and replace
> these forces with UN troops, to protect civilians that
> are being
> brutally displaced, killed, raped and tortured.  This
> number is well over
> 400,000 and close to 3 million people have been
> displaced.  We are not
> looking to send US troops, nor are we in any way
> supporting an invasion of
> Sudan.  We are pushing for peace keeping forces to end
> the genocide
> that has been going on, officially speaking, for over
> two years.
>
> We would be more than willing to present out goals and
> past experiences
> to your organization.  We understand people have a
> wide range of
> opinions, yet our goal is to unite all people in
> bringing awareness and
> fighting for human rights.  Genocide is not a partisan
> issue, and our goals
> call only for peace.
>
> [...]
>
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