Sunday, April 30, 2006

Has compassion escaped Sudan?

With all the news interest that have transpired over the pass two weeks; the fuel crisis, presidential possibilities, the march in NY against the war in Iraq, Colin Powell’s admission that his advice on putting more troops in Iraq at the start of the war went upon deaf ears, and the warm reception for the book written by Ted Kennedy does not claim my attention as much as the genocide in Sudan. I’m thankful that the actor George Clooney is putting forth such a strong hearth felt effort to bring world attention to a defenseless situation for people that are targeted for death. There are some real serious questions on who gets humanitarian help in the world when some humans are experiencing horrendous tragedies. Some of those questions were answered during the Katrina tragedy in New Orleans. Have the global markets, politics, oil, wealth, and self interest smothered out any real compassionate response to the needs of people crying out to the world for help? Have the religious leaders that preach compassion asked their followers how long can they ignore and turn their backs away from the desperate calls of help from Sudan? In retrospect, where is real compassion in the world?

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