These people can't even wrap up genocide. We've been hearing about this slaughter in Darfur forever - and they still haven't finished. The aggressors are moving like termites across that country. It's like genocide by committee. Who's running this holocaust in Darfur, FEMA? This is truly a war in which we have absolutely no interest.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Coulter criticizes Western inaction on Darfur and questions the utility of military intervention.
- In plain terms
- She says the world is failing to stop genocide in Darfur effectively.
- What can you take from it?
- International responses to humanitarian crises can be slow and ineffective.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is intervention always the answer?
- Why do crises linger?
Another view
The quote dismisses complex geopolitical interests in the region.
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