Yesterday Posted July 13, 2010 Report Posted July 13, 2010 http://motherjones.com/media/2007/09/devil-came-horseback This documentary was on TV the other day. It is not something I would normally watch, horrors of this nature leave imprints in my soul, behind my eyes so that every time I close them all I can see is torture. Just a few days have past, every one of them more indignant than the last over the fact that this has been so well documented and still been allowed to go on. Or so it seemed.... This horror though, might be one of the lucky few to get noticed, documented and most importantly acted on to a good end. http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/07/12/sudan-bashir-genocide.html I haven't had a drink since I was a teenager, today though...perhaps this weekend...I will raise a glass in a toast to this man's arrest and cheer on the worst kind of punishment contrived to be levied on his head! Quote
Bonam Posted July 13, 2010 Report Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) This horror though, might be one of the lucky few to get noticed, documented and most importantly acted on to a good end. http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/07/12/sudan-bashir-genocide.html I haven't had a drink since I was a teenager, today though...perhaps this weekend...I will raise a glass in a toast to this man's arrest and cheer on the worst kind of punishment contrived to be levied on his head! Unfortunately, this court decision means little, he is not going to be arrested. He resides in safety in Sudan, and fellow third world and Muslim states have refused to uphold the warrant for his arrest when he travels there. Since no nation is going to send in a team of commandos to storm a presidential stronghold and forcefully arrest Al-Bashir, he's going to be able to stay right where he is. Edited July 13, 2010 by Bonam Quote
Guest American Woman Posted July 13, 2010 Report Posted July 13, 2010 This documentary was on TV the other day. .... What network was it on, and do you know if it will be airing again? Quote
Moonlight Graham Posted July 13, 2010 Report Posted July 13, 2010 Unfortunately, this court decision means little, he is not going to be arrested. He resides in safety in Sudan, and fellow third world and Muslim states have refused to uphold the warrant for his arrest when he travels there. Since no nation is going to send in a team of commandos to storm a presidential stronghold and forcefully arrest Al-Bashir, he's going to be able to stay right where he is. Ya, if the intl community won't bother going into the Sudan to actually stop the genocide, there's no way they're going to bother going in there to arrest this guy. But at least the ICC actually admits its freaking genocide. Geez louise. Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
Yesterday Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Posted July 14, 2010 What network was it on, and do you know if it will be airing again? Hi, it was either National Geo. or Docs and I can't find a listing for it but this is a link to the full video. It is very powerful and sad. http://video.tvguide.com/The+Devil+Came+On+Horseback/The+Devil+Came+On+Horseback/777784 Quote
Yesterday Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Posted July 14, 2010 Ya, if the intl community won't bother going into the Sudan to actually stop the genocide, there's no way they're going to bother going in there to arrest this guy. But at least the ICC actually admits its freaking genocide. Geez louise. Yes, geez Louise. I am hoping at least all of this attention will slow it down, and it should hopefully give the hero's shown in this documentary enough strength to continue to do what they are doing. If you watch it you'll see that groups of photographers will go and set up camp in villages they believe are threatened. This deters the genocidal murderers from attacking. A brave group of people. A little bit of acknowledgement can sometimes go a long way. Quote
dre Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 Yes, geez Louise. I am hoping at least all of this attention will slow it down, and it should hopefully give the hero's shown in this documentary enough strength to continue to do what they are doing. If you watch it you'll see that groups of photographers will go and set up camp in villages they believe are threatened. This deters the genocidal murderers from attacking. A brave group of people. A little bit of acknowledgement can sometimes go a long way. They should fake some positive oil or mineral surveys. Then the coalition of the drilling and killing will have a 100 thousand troops in Sudan faster than a rabbit gets fucked. Quote I question things because I am human. And call no one my father who's no closer than a stranger
Yesterday Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Posted July 14, 2010 They should fake some positive oil or mineral surveys. Then the coalition of the drilling and killing will have a 100 thousand troops in Sudan faster than a rabbit gets fucked. Any reason works for me....I wonder how Iran's little mineral cache is going effect their nasty situation. Quote
Moonlight Graham Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) Pretty sure i've watched part of this doc before on TV. Was probably on "the passionate eye" on the CBC. Good doc. Edited July 14, 2010 by Moonlight Graham Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
Guest American Woman Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 Hi, it was either National Geo. or Docs and I can't find a listing for it but this is a link to the full video. It is very powerful and sad. http://video.tvguide.com/The+Devil+Came+On+Horseback/The+Devil+Came+On+Horseback/777784 Thank you so much for the information and the link; I really appreciate it. I'm not sure I'll be able to get through it, but when I have some quiet, alone time, I'd like to try. It's just so difficult to imagine the horror that others' lives consist of. We are so fortunate, and it's impossible to understand why some have it so good while others have it so very bad. Quote
Bonam Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 Thank you so much for the information and the link; I really appreciate it. I'm not sure I'll be able to get through it, but when I have some quiet, alone time, I'd like to try. It's just so difficult to imagine the horror that others' lives consist of. We are so fortunate, and it's impossible to understand why some have it so good while others have it so very bad. While I agree with the rest of your post, I think it really is very much possible to understand why, at least in a historical context. Quote
Yesterday Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Posted July 15, 2010 Thank you so much for the information and the link; I really appreciate it. I'm not sure I'll be able to get through it, but when I have some quiet, alone time, I'd like to try. It's just so difficult to imagine the horror that others' lives consist of. We are so fortunate, and it's impossible to understand why some have it so good while others have it so very bad. You are so welcome. If you are anything like me, keep a big box Kleenex close. I would really like to understand why. What is the history behind this. Why are Arabs killing Africans in Darfur? Whatever are they hoping to accomplish? Do the Arabs just want them out? The Doc does paint a bit of a picture in that the Africans are considered no better than animals/slaves and deserving of no better. I think we can definitely bring racism into this picture. 'Bonam' While I agree with the rest of your post, I think it really is very much possible to understand why, at least in a historical context. For us in our relatively peaceful existence I think perhaps the biggest pill is that we can understand more often than not, sadly so. Between history and human nature.....eh? Quote
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