Dying Under the Radar

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  Posted By: Firedog 5150 @ 03/03/2008 5:17:40 PM

  I care about America, but Americans aren't dying at a rate of 40,000 a day. Especially from conditions that could be easily prevented. We shouldn't be upset that our leaders are ignoring the Congo, we should be upset that all the supposed humanitarians that consistently rattle off the media grabbing headline of Darfur aren't as quick to mention the suffering on a scale that in the context of the holocaust makes that event look like a historical nosebleed. The Congo is without question the ultimate global humanitarian crisis, and for someone blessed with growing up in the greatest country on the face of the earth I believe it is our responsibility to extend compassion beyond the borders of our own.

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  Posted By: Firedog 5150 @ 03/03/2008 5:16:42 PM

  I care about America, but Americans aren't dying at a rate of 40,000 a day. Especially from conditions that could be easily prevented. We shouldn't be upset that our leaders are ignoring the Congo, we should be upset that all the supposed humanitarians that consistently rattle off the media grabbing headline of Darfur aren't as quick to mention the suffering on a scale that in the context of the holocaust makes that event look like a historical nosebleed. The Congo is without question the ultimate global humanitarian crisis, and for someone blessed with growing up in the greatest country on the face of the earth I believe it is our responsibility to extend compassion beyond the borders of our own.

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  Posted By: Marine#1 @ 01/25/2008 2:22:21 AM

  Does anyone care about America anymore?