Abyei - Perilous journey, border, oil, But Abyei is the South and the South is Abyei.
SPLA soldiers are taking care of Clooney and his group.
Abyei was destroyed by the northern soldiers two years ago. Pregnant women were burned to death, old women were raped. Endless stories of atrocities.
The people are ready fight and die for independence.
They will never surrender. They will never give up Abyei. They will die. Not run away.
Return to Juba. U.N. Security Council is coming in. Susan Rice arrives.
Salva!! He tells Ann Curry about the tanks of the north that are building up.
Clooney is using his fame to help Sudan.
Clooney and John Prendergast do a P.R. tour, "blanketing the air waves."
I hope he will reach out the conservative media, too, though.
Private audience with Obama. Long meeting.
Now Clooney is at the U.N. white House received 50,000 emails during the media blitz. Bashir says Clooney is "beating the drums of war." Pah.
Friday, December 03, 2010
George Clooney in South Sudan - Part two
According to his dad, George Clooney has always had heart, cared about people.
Sudan has become his life mission, says Ann Curry. First, to Darfur. Now to South Sudan.
They went from Juba to Malakal, where there has already been attacks by the north. They took a boat to a village where people had fled for refuge. John Prendergast is with them. He meets the elders, as well. The people hope that a new Southern government will protect them. They will vote for separation.
Will the U.S. and other countries come to the rescue?
Now they are flying to Marial Bai! That is where my friend, Fran Boyle's ministry works in Sudan. They are meeting with Valentino Deng, the former Lost Boy from Marial Bai. He tells of the attack on his village when the people were killed. Valentino was nine when this happened and he fled as did the tens of thousands of other children.
Wrote "What is the What" with Dave Eggars. And used the royalties to build schools, including a school for girls. George Clooney is impressed by the students hunger for education.
Fran's ministry in Marial Bai focuses on the orphans and others who have been redeemed, returned from slavery.
Sudan has become his life mission, says Ann Curry. First, to Darfur. Now to South Sudan.
They went from Juba to Malakal, where there has already been attacks by the north. They took a boat to a village where people had fled for refuge. John Prendergast is with them. He meets the elders, as well. The people hope that a new Southern government will protect them. They will vote for separation.
Will the U.S. and other countries come to the rescue?
Now they are flying to Marial Bai! That is where my friend, Fran Boyle's ministry works in Sudan. They are meeting with Valentino Deng, the former Lost Boy from Marial Bai. He tells of the attack on his village when the people were killed. Valentino was nine when this happened and he fled as did the tens of thousands of other children.
Wrote "What is the What" with Dave Eggars. And used the royalties to build schools, including a school for girls. George Clooney is impressed by the students hunger for education.
Fran's ministry in Marial Bai focuses on the orphans and others who have been redeemed, returned from slavery.
Live blogging Dateline with George Clooney
Winds of War: George Clooney in Sudan
Clooney is fighting to put the spotlight on Sudan. And thank God he is. Clooney can get Sudan more attention than most of us can.
Clooney and Prendergast landed in Juba. Not just financial and humanitarian, George. International security, too.
Very pleased with George Clooney. "Making it harder to kill people" shining daylight on the situation.
Malaria, stomach ailments. But he is committed to making a difference. Again I say, good for you, George Clooney. When you were speaking out about Darfur, I thought it was wonderful, but I wondered if you would do the same thing when the victims were Christians, and there was no getting away from the fact that this genocide was rooted in religious as well as racial causes. That it was a Holy War against those who resisted Sharia and Arabization. But you did it. You stepped up to the plate. You looked at the reality and you did not flinch from having your eyes opened to the truth about South Sudan.
Clooney is fighting to put the spotlight on Sudan. And thank God he is. Clooney can get Sudan more attention than most of us can.
Clooney and Prendergast landed in Juba. Not just financial and humanitarian, George. International security, too.
Very pleased with George Clooney. "Making it harder to kill people" shining daylight on the situation.
Malaria, stomach ailments. But he is committed to making a difference. Again I say, good for you, George Clooney. When you were speaking out about Darfur, I thought it was wonderful, but I wondered if you would do the same thing when the victims were Christians, and there was no getting away from the fact that this genocide was rooted in religious as well as racial causes. That it was a Holy War against those who resisted Sharia and Arabization. But you did it. You stepped up to the plate. You looked at the reality and you did not flinch from having your eyes opened to the truth about South Sudan.
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