Posts Tagged ‘International Crisis Group’
Crisis Watch Report #92, 1 April 2011
One thing I can depend on is the ICG Crisis Watch Report dropping in my inbox on a timely basis. A thumbnail guide to world conflict, it is designed to reach policy makers and journalists so that another impending humanitarian crisis never goes unnoticed again.
I read one comment here on DK which rather dismissively described the ICG as another of George Soros’ creations, and I want to deal with this later on because I think it both over-simplifies and is a bit disingenuous.
Kossacks are generally better than this.
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A comment deserving more than a reply…
Inspired by a comment, “Regarding Sudan…” made by citizen53 in the DailyKos Midday Open Thread of Sunday, 8 March.
“There is an argument in HR circles that the indictment was for show and in the end has little to do with the real problem of protecting people.
Like was done with the formation of the ICTY regarding Yugoslavia, it makes people think something is being done because not much, in reality, is.
We often are pacified by perception.
Humanitarian intervention may makes more sense, even if it ends up being illegal in international law, like Kosovo. Not many really complained about the violation that saved lives.
Sadly, this is the state of international law, where an antiquated UN Charter does not afford the world a way to address internal problems as the issue of sovereignty is abused by bad leaders who commit war crimes against their own people.”
Two points I’d like to address here. More beneath the fold
