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Lauren IsnardFebruary 27, 12Darfur paper: outlineZarwell-Global Studies Seminar
Thesis: What began as a civil war has turned into an attack by the government on its own people and without furthering United States involvement, the never-ending war, as the Sudanese and diplomats around the world refer to it, will never come to a close.
                        I.         The Sudanese Government refuses to acknowledge the western piece of Sudan and disregards its wants and needs during the war between the North and the South.                      II.         The Sudanese Government reacts to the outcries of Darfur with genocide and open publicity about the Janjawiid.a.     The Janjawiid are Muslims trained by the Sudanese government to pillage villages.                                                                 i.     What they look like.b.     The things the Janjawiid do to Darfur citizens of even the same religion                                                                 i.     Rape                                                                ii.     Pillage villages                                                              iii.     Burn people alive                                                              iv.     Take their eyes                                                                v.     Chain children to the ground                                                              vi.     Mass murders1.     Takes days to go through a village of 2,000+ people                    III.         Video: “We love the United States, without them, we would not be alive”—The United States gives but not enough.a.     Talk about how grateful the Sudanese people are for the United Statesb.     The people come from nothing and are forced to relocate but with the minimal aid of the United States, their travels can be prolonged                     IV.         The United States policies/actions toward Darfur.a.     Regulations on air travelb.     How things have changed through presidentsc.      Darfur takes a back seat to the war in the Middle Eastd.     What we really want from Sudan: the real reason we are involved                       V.         What needs to be done/where the genocide is headed. a.     Necessary policy changes by the United Statesb.     Other countries’ involvement c.      The war will never end unless we take initiative                                                                 i.     Its been eight years, something needs to happen