Dear President Obama,
I want to first say congratulations and thank you. You have worked so ferociously these past few years to earn your position as leader of our United States of America, and I want to thank you for the renewed hope it has given me in change.
I, too, understand the importance of change and action on an international level. For years, the situation in Darfur has continued to worsen and grow. I know that you and your administration understand many of the complexities and dynamics of the conflict, so I will not waste your time by listing off all aspects of the atrocities.
I do, however, want to strongly encourage you in taking certain steps to end this genocide. In Fall of 2008, Bush’s special envoy to Sudan, Ambassador Richard Williamson, laid out three specified steps the United States could take to effectually press Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the president of Sudan. These steps have just been recently released to the New York Times to op-ed journalist Nicholas Kristof.
The first step for the United States to take would be to jam all communications in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital. The chaos caused would make clear to Sudan just how vulnerable the world knew they were. After the point was made, the jamming could be halted.
A second step would be to apply more and more pressure to Port Sudan. First, we would send naval vessels near the port. Next, we would search or turn back some ships and finally impose a quarantine on the exports and imports-- thus, halting the main source of revenue to the government.
Third of all, the United States could target Sudanese military aircraft that defy a United Nations ban on offensive military flights in Darfur. The first step would be to destroy a helicopter gunship on the ground at night. A tougher approach would be to warn Sudan that unless it complies with international demands (by handing over suspects indicted by the International Criminal Court, for example), it will lose its air force — and then if it does not comply, to destroy all its military aircraft on the ground.
The memo outlining these steps which Williamson wrote to Bush has simply gathered dust on the desk of our president. Officials have rendered the steps incredibly serious with repercussions that could be severe.
But it is my hope that you realize when dealing with something as serious as GENOCIDE, of course the repercussions could be as equally grave.
President Obama, many times you have spoken of the crisis in Darfur with the utmost importance. Having recognized it, it is now your job not only as leader of the United States, but as a human being, to do all you can to end the atrocities.
In Peace,
Logan Coleman
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Writing Assignment 4- Draft 1
Dear President Obama,
For years, the situation in Darfur has continued to worsen and grow. I know that you and your administration understand many of the complexities and dynamics of the conflict, so I will not waste your time by listing off all aspects of the atrocities.
I do, however, want to strongly encourage you in steps to take to ending this genocide. In Fall of 2008, Bush’s special envoy to Sudan, Ambassador Richard Williamson, laid out three specified steps the United States could take to effectually press Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the president of Sudan. These steps have just been recently released to the New York Times to op-ed journalist Nicholas Kristof, which is where I found out about them.
The first step for the United States to take would be to jam all communications in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital. The chaos caused would make clear to Sudan just how vulnerable the world knew they were. After the point was made, the jamming could be halted.
A second step would be to apply more and more pressure to Port Sudan. First, we would send naval vessels near the port. Next, we would search or turn back some ships and finally impose a quarantine on the exports and imports-- thus, halting the main source of revenue to the government.
Third of all, the United States could target Sudanese military aircraft that defy a United Nations ban on offensive military flights in Darfur. The first step would be to destroy a helicopter gunship on the ground at night. A tougher approach would be to warn Sudan that unless it complies with international demands (by handing over suspects indicted by the International Criminal Court, for example), it will lose its air force — and then if it does not comply, to destroy all its military aircraft on the ground.
The memo outlining these steps which Williamson wrote to Bush has simply gathered dust on the desk of our president. Officials have rendered the steps incredibly serious with repercussions that could be severe.
But it is my hope that you realize when dealing with something as serious as GENOCIDE, of the course the repercussions could be as equally grave.
President Obama, many times you have spoken of the crisis in Darfur with the utmost importance. Having recognized it, it is now your job not only as leader of the United States, but as a human being, to do all you can to end the atrocities.
Peace on Earth,
Logan Coleman
For years, the situation in Darfur has continued to worsen and grow. I know that you and your administration understand many of the complexities and dynamics of the conflict, so I will not waste your time by listing off all aspects of the atrocities.
I do, however, want to strongly encourage you in steps to take to ending this genocide. In Fall of 2008, Bush’s special envoy to Sudan, Ambassador Richard Williamson, laid out three specified steps the United States could take to effectually press Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the president of Sudan. These steps have just been recently released to the New York Times to op-ed journalist Nicholas Kristof, which is where I found out about them.
The first step for the United States to take would be to jam all communications in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital. The chaos caused would make clear to Sudan just how vulnerable the world knew they were. After the point was made, the jamming could be halted.
A second step would be to apply more and more pressure to Port Sudan. First, we would send naval vessels near the port. Next, we would search or turn back some ships and finally impose a quarantine on the exports and imports-- thus, halting the main source of revenue to the government.
Third of all, the United States could target Sudanese military aircraft that defy a United Nations ban on offensive military flights in Darfur. The first step would be to destroy a helicopter gunship on the ground at night. A tougher approach would be to warn Sudan that unless it complies with international demands (by handing over suspects indicted by the International Criminal Court, for example), it will lose its air force — and then if it does not comply, to destroy all its military aircraft on the ground.
The memo outlining these steps which Williamson wrote to Bush has simply gathered dust on the desk of our president. Officials have rendered the steps incredibly serious with repercussions that could be severe.
But it is my hope that you realize when dealing with something as serious as GENOCIDE, of the course the repercussions could be as equally grave.
President Obama, many times you have spoken of the crisis in Darfur with the utmost importance. Having recognized it, it is now your job not only as leader of the United States, but as a human being, to do all you can to end the atrocities.
Peace on Earth,
Logan Coleman
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