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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

To Darfur or not to Darfur, that is the Question...

Queen Hillary Clinton wants President Bush to send help to Darfur. It would seem that since Slick Willie took no action on stopping the genocide in Rwanda, she is urging the President to do more than we have to stop the genocide taking place in Darfur. Claiming that she was misled regarding the intervention in Iraq, she wants a coalition of the willing to move into Darfur with ground troops and air coverage to form a "no fly zone."

Queen Hillary, says that Bush should meet with the UN, NATO and other world leaders to establish a plan for the region. Mrs. Clinton is citing Sen. Joe Binden's "expert military opinion" claiming that the "no fly zone" could be enforced with no more than a dozen to a dozen and one half planes and a few AWACs. Hillary is requesting this action in reference to UN Security Council Resolution 1591.

So basically what we have here is another failure of the Clinton administration, that the US would have to go into and clean up, under the guise of the United Nations. An organization that has already proved that they are a failure when it comes to enforcing their own resolutions without the backing of the US. Remember that the US is the one that has bailed the UN and NATO out of numerous situations in the past, including Bosnia, which the UN did not sanction while her hubbie was president.

Queen Hillary seems to be more enthusiastic about this infiltration into Darfur, but wait, wasn't she just as enthusiastic about the intervention into Iraq three to four years ago? Did she not stand behind the president supporting him? Claiming that she was duped into following the President into Iraq is pure hogwash. Why, for the simple fact that while her husband was in the White House, he had aspirations of striking against Saddam because of (can you guess what it is) Saddam's possible acquisition of nuclear material and WMDs. Materials that Clinton was sure that Saddam had acquired and was against the Security Councils resolutions dating back to Bush I. Queen Hillary had access to this information then and she herself believed the information being provided by the intelligence community.

Now consider if you will the following hypothesis. Sudan and Chad are muslim countries. Darfur is located along the borders of Chad and Sudan. The UN has, for the past seven or eight years, sent UN troops to this region to help relieve tensions in the region. This "relief" has proven more harmful than helpful, with vast reports of violations being committed by the "relief forces" including rape and pilferring. Now the United States is called upon to send forces into the region to assist. Knowing that the US is not the most liked or respected nation in the Middle East or Eastern Africa would this be a wise decision. After all look at the slams we are getting for being in Iraq. With claims that the war continues there BECAUSE of US presence. Then remember back to Somolia. Another UN led intervention in Eastern Africa. A simple food relief mission, turned totally disasterous. Why? Becasue the UN could not enforce its sanctions an relief efforts. Yes, US presence would be deeply appreciated in this region. Be it in the air or on the ground.

Also take into consideration the following facts. The "War in Iraq" also started with the simple "no fly zone". However, the continuation of our planes being fired upon and violations of the zone by Saddam led to far greater action being taken by the US. A no fly zone that Slick Willie was more than willing to enforce and if violated, actions were taken by the firing of missles on Iraq radar sites and other targets of opportunity. Now, she wants us to preform the same missions over Darfur. My opinion is that, if we take this action, what will happen the first time that American pilots are shot down by the waring factions in Durfar, and the pilot is captured, tortured and dragged through the streets as were the brave Marines in Mogadishu. I can tell you, with a no nonsense president like Bush, there would be a major escalation of troops on the ground and again the UN would do nothing to enforce its own resolutions. Where would that lead us? Either a total recall of forces or a total retaliation (as was Iraq).

The thing people seem to forget about Iraq is the fact that the War (Desert Storm) never really ended. There was an agreement reached between the Iraqi Government and the Coalition under the US. A truce if you will. But no end or victory was ever declared by the surrendering of Iraqi Forces or government. So in actuality, OIF was just a continuation of the first war. Why, for violations of numerous UN resolutions. Now we are being asked to come in a save the UN (Useless Nations) butt again. This with the Congress crying that our military is "stretched to far" and would be unable to handle any other disruptions that might occur else where in the world.

Queen Hillary's own words suggest or refer to the escalation of ground forces or other action, "...that continued international consideration of their grievances depends directly upon their immediate cessation of violence against civilians." What is even more striking is the following comment in her letter to Bush, "As you know, I and other members of the U.S. Congress recognized the genocide in Darfur in July 2004. In September 2004, then Secretary of State Colin Powell did the same. A few months later, in January 2005, a U.N. International Commission of Inquiry established by U.N. Security Council Resolution 1564 also found strong evidence of genocide in Darfur. In February 2006, Secretary of State Rice said that “genocide was committed and in fact continues in Darfur.” Even so, international agreement on the existence of genocide has little connection to the need or basis for action. Say what? If the existance of genocide is not what we would be going in for what would be? Saddam conducted mass genocide, on various occassions, and what did the UN do? Nothing. Who did? The US and the "coalition of the willing." The same outcome will take place in Durfar. The US will foot the bill and the UN will blame it all on us.

No, Queen Hillary, I don't agree with sending any troops or planes into this region until the UN can get its act together. We are providing humanitarian aide, money to keep the UN going and political support to the region. Unless the UN can guarantee the safety of the US Forces I don't see the need in taking other actions. Remember that the UN withdrew from Iraq because of one simple attack on their headquarters claiming that the region was "unsafe" for the continuation of their presence in the region. Since the US could not provide a "safe atmosphere" for the UN, they pulled out. So now the shoe is on the other foot, if they (UN) cannot provide for the safety of the US we shouldn't put ourselves into a situation that could escalate into a much broader intervention. Does this sound like 2003 all over again? With the UN whining about the proposed action of the US going into Iraq.

After all, what would Cindy Sheehan and her followers think of you (Hillary) if this action was carried out and more of our brave troops were injured or killed. And this time it would be at the beaconing of you and your cowering buddies on the HILL. After all your popularity with the Hollywood elite has sufferd terribly with you backing the war in Iraq.

OK, I did it again. I went on another ranting. Probably got twisted a little along the way with other remarks that may or may not have had anything to do with the title, but this ladies gull just really hit me at the wrong time. Most of the time I try to ignore her or just laugh it off as "you got to be kidding me". There is just something about her that when she makes requests like this, well, it just sends me into a total tail spin and I end up taking the downward plunge into self expression and not so much the facts. Anyway, there it is and the link below will take you to Queen Hillary's Senate Website for the actual letter that was sent to Bush. You decide. All remarks and or critisims are welcome. I have my IRON UNDERWEAR on for this one. Those who have served know what I mean about the IRON UNDERWEAR.

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