Posted on 12/16/2006 6:54:26 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
A bloody civil conflict between distinct Muslim factions that has left thousands dead and many more displaced. Should America be involved? For the MSM, obviously not if you're talking about Iraq. None of our business. A quagmire. We can't referee a civil war. Get out now.
But Darfur, another bloody conflict between warring Muslim groups? Well, that's different. Not only can and should we be involved, but, we're blithely informed, "this is one we can fix."
What's the difference? As more than one commentator has observed, liberals are all in favor of American intervention - so long as we have no national security interest at stake.
Today's Good Morning America offered a perfect case in point. In theory, Kate Snow was conducting a news interview of George Clooney and others who are urging intervention in Darfur. In reality, Snow served as a cheerleader for the cause, a virtual "Darfur-Aid" host.
Have a look at the video clip I've edited together of some of Snow's comments, beginning with the first one in which she dramatically interprets Clooney's notion that "this, this is one we can fix." Note the starry-eyed look she gives Clooney and the way she earnestly asks actor Don Cheadle "what can people do?" to help.
Now try to compare and contrast with a hypothetical panel discussion Snow might host on that other civil conflict between Muslim factions - Iraq. See what I mean?
Bonus Coverage: At the end of the interview, Snow urges people to go to the ABC News web site to find out more, including Clooney's views on Barack Obama. I went there and couldn't find it, but this and other outlets have reported Clooney's statement: "I'll tell you who should run, Barack, Barack Obama, that's who we want, that's the guy. I am becoming the biggest fan of Barack Obama. We need to convince him to run next presidential election."
Finkelstein recently returned from Iraq. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net
You hit on the point EXACTLY!! Pretty Boy Colloney never does anything without cameras on him...and his ideas that America should be the nanny of the world is beyond the pale. It is discusting that the Hollywood types use their movie fame for anything, much less trying to stop and solve the problems some country in Africa!
Calling Obama handsome is a real stretch. To me he is the ultimate abuser and exploiter of affirmative action.
Clooney!
LOL
Has Clooney mentioned how many troops he thinks the U.S. needs to send to Darfur yet, and how long he thinks they should stay?
Clooney the looney never bother to mentions what the underlining problem is in Darfur.....Muslims are murdering black Christians!
Actually, that was an earlier Sudanese civil war. The current one is a Muslim-on-Muslim conflict which makes the parallel with Iraq so striking.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Unfortunately, both sides have a double standard. The truth is that Iraq and Darfur equally qualfy as quagmires.
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