Straus, Scott. "Darfur and the Genocide Debate." SIRS. Feb. 2005. 7 Dec. 2008
Scott Straus writes about the debate over if the conflict in Darfur is even a Genocide he tells of the cause of the conflict between the Arab people in Darfur and the Black Africans who also occupy the region. The Sudanese government armed the Arab nomadic groups who began raiding cities and killing many blacks. The Arabs were armed to stop the black rebels and these groups of armed Arabs became known as the janjaweed which can be translated to "evil men on horseback". Much of this conflicts fault rests in the extreme draught in the country. Strangely enough much of the attention paid to the conflicts in Darfur are over the debate on whether or not it should be called a genocide or not, not how to stop this "genocide".
Farley, Maggy, and Edmund Sanders. "Push For Sudan Warrant Gets A Mixed Response." SIRS. 15 July 2008. 7 Dec. 2008
Farley and Sanders discuss the condemnation of the Sudanese president as a criminal. They discuss the ramifications of this act they say that if he is declared a criminal there will be more effort from many nations to stop his genocide but it could also strengthen the resolve of his followers. Also if the president is declared a criminal that would close off any possibilities to negotiate with him, the Sudanese people will also see him as a vulnerable figure if he is officially declared a criminal by more powerful foreign leaders. It is not clear if declaring the Sudanese president a criminal will benefit the efforts to stop the genocide and bring peace or if it will hinder them.
Hunter-Gault, Charlayne. "A crisis up close: the sole reporter on a historic trip to Darfur with world peacekeepers, Africa Bureau Chief Charlayne Hunter-Gault updates us on the worsening conflict.(africa dispatch)." Essence 38.11 (March 2008): 156(4). Student Resource Center - Gold. Gale. Edina Public Schools. 8 Dec. 2008
Hunter writes that the USA has provided sanctions against many companies that the but the Darfurian people are afraid that if there is foreign intervention in their conflict they will only suffer more. She says an African proverb that states "When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. Innocent Darfuri men, women and children continue to be trampled." This shows that the Sudanese people are worried that UN or US intervention will cause the janjaweed to become more violent and that the US will make the same mistakes they did in Iraq and the people of Darfur will suffer.
Berger, Rose Marie. "A responsibility to protect: is military intervention the only way?(DARFUR)." Sojourners Magazine 35.11 (Dec 2006): 8(2). Expanded Academic ASAP. Gale. Edina Public Schools. 8 Dec. 2008
Berger writes that a humanitarian war in Darfur could result in the the killings of more civilians. She cites the massive casualties of civilians in the Iraq war which also has it's roots in a humanitarian cause against a malevolant dictator who was also believed to have WMDs. She says that humanitarian wars rarely yeild humanitarian results. Berger claims that financially attacking some Sudanese officials will hinder their genocide. Also controling the media to point a spotlight onto the problems in Darfur could help provent the killings.
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