You damn skippy I back the use of force
U.S. Public Backs Force Against Sudan 'Genocide'
Jim Lobe
WASHINGTON, Jul 20 (IPS) - Amid reports that senior officials in Sudan have directed recruitment, arming and other support to Arab militias waging a ”scorched-earth” campaign against African tribes in the province of Darfur, a new poll shows U.S. citizens feel Washington should back a future United Nations declaration of ”genocide” with armed force.
The poll comes one day after international human rights groups released reports that detailed atrocities that have forced more than one million black Africans from their homes, and linked Khartoum to the Arab 'Janjaweed' (”men on horseback”).
According to Amnesty International, the Janjaweed are using rape ”as a weapon of war” against their female victims.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released government documents it said came from civilian authorities in Darfur, and show the government and Janjaweed working hand in hand to expel the area's African tribes.
”It's absurd to distinguish between the Sudanese government forces and the militias -- they are one,” said Peter Takirambudde, executive director of HRW's Africa division. ”These documents show that militia activity has not just been condoned, it's been specifically supported by Sudan government officials.”
