The terror in Darfur shows no signs of ending. Yesterday, countless years of efforts to quell the violence were thrown out the window, when the Sudanese government recklessly attacked three Darfurian towns, displacing thousands more and killing hundreds. Far from hurting the rebels, this strike served to embolden Omar Al-Bashir and his terrorist force, the Janjaweed.
The terrorists murdering hundreds of thousands in Darfur were linked to the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000. This is not just a Sudanese problem, or an African problem, but an American and a global problem.
There is something we can do here. We can make stand against these terrorists and against the wanton slaughter of millions. If Michigan divests from companies aiding the Janjaweed, it will push the US government to take more action against these terrorists. They know that the only thing keeping them alive is the apathy of the first-world nations.
Fight apathy. Fight terrorism. Push for Sudanese divestment in the Michigan Senate.
-Tom Choske
President, Spartans For Progressive Divestment
Published February 11, 2008
