A Problem from hell.

[cali]

As Samantha Powers would say:

Darfur raid kills 10 African peacekeepers
Reuters, The Associated PressPublished: September 30, 2007

HASKANITA, Sudan: Rebel forces stormed a small African Union base in northern Darfur and killed 10 peacekeepers in an unprecedented attack on the beleaguered mission that threatened peace talks set for October.

Several others were wounded and dozens were missing after about 1,000 rebels attacked the base in Haskanita late Saturday and eventually stormed it early Sunday, AU peacekeepers in Haskanita said.

The remaining AU peacekeepers were evacuated from the base under the protection of the Sudanese Army, which drove the rebels from the area. Some government troops could be seen plundering goods from the burned-out camp as an AU armored vehicle lay smoldering nearby.

"This is the heaviest loss of life and the biggest attack on the African Union mission," said an AU spokesman, Noureddine Mezni. The peacekeepers were first sent to the region in 2004. "Our troops fought a defensive battle to protect the camp, but 30 vehicles eventually stormed it," the spokesman said, adding that the camp was "completely
destroyed".

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http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/30/news/darfur.php

[AuntPatsy]

1. And Darfur continues its daily bloodshed while we find reasons to invade Iran shameless we are

[Mike03]

2. This world has become terrifying

Now, even what is the motivation to try to make a difference?

It used to be honorable to be a peaceful person, but even non-aggression has been redefined as something shameful, something unworthy to be attacked and mitigated.