Attack on Darfur Page #2

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All we can do is oversee.

We can give food and shelter.

And that is the extent.

It is

a very good question.

He say, always many people

from AU come in to ask

what's going on

and what time that,

but no anything

happened to us

to protect or save our life.

I will try and see whether

we can bring more troops here,

whether or not we can agree that

there should be more protection.

But as I said,

it is a very slow process.

We are dealing

with politicians.

I am just an army man

and I have my orders,

but, please,

tell him that we are doing

everything in our power

to make sure

that the people are protected

and that the villages is safe.

From the village?

But still you rebuild.

You're rebuilding now.

You're building.

You keep building though.

But why do you stay?

Why do you stay?

So how long have you,

your family...

How long have

you been living here?

Of course.

That would be great.

Okay.

That would be good.

This is your kids?

Yeah.

What is your name?

My name

is Hadeeja Ibrahim.

Hadeeja Ibrahim.

Nice to meet you.

Have you suffered

sexual abuse?

How old are you?

Do you ever remember in your

life having any kind of peace?

Yeah.

That's so sad.

We're going to get help

for your country.

It's okay.

You're very brave

to talk to me.

I can understand how hard

this must be for you.

Thank you.

If you could have

one positive wish

for your country,

what would it be?

We will make sure

that your story gets told

and that people help you

and your country.

Okay?

The people, they-

They people,

they raped me.

It's the Janjaweed.

They go around

and rape the women.

Do you know if they are infected

with the AIDS virus?

Do you have AIDS?

I don't know

if I have AIDS.

Maybe I don't.

Maybe I do.

If I get sick,

then I'll know.

If I die,

then I'll know.

Do they make a point

of telling the women,

frightening

the women perhaps,

letting them think they are

infected when they rape them?

I know other women,

they say-

When they come to them

they say,

"Yeah, we're going to

give you AIDS today.

You're going to die today."

The rapists and ethnic cleansers

of Darfur continue to operate

despite the ceasefire agreement

and three UN resolutions.

The world's biggest humanitarian

crisis is worsening.

I'm really...

I'm really sorry

and grateful you could

tell us your story.

On the way here today

from the African Union,

their base-

On the way here

we saw bones,

human bones,

a mass grave,

and it's not so far from here.

Are you not afraid,

knowing what the Janjaweed have

been doing to the villagers?

Are you not afraid for

your wife, for your children?

You were together.

So you know them.

They are Arab

and you are black.

Is there a difference now

than there was before,

because you both

lived in relative peace?

What is this?

This is the history of

your people, of the village?

These are very precious?

So it's not Muslim

against Muslim.

It's more than that.

It's Arab against African.

It's a racial war.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Great stuff, man. We got

some beautiful stuff there.

Hundreds of years

this sh*t's been going on,

killing each other.

They seem

almost proud of it.

F***.

Yeah.

I know you're right.

I'm trying

not to think about it.

As-Salamu Alaykum.

We have to go.

We have to leave now.

We have to get back

before it gets dark.

We are going.

Look, down here.

Stop here.

It's not an AU convoy,

is it?

No. The Janjaweed

are approaching.

How far?

About 30 minutes away.

They're heading

to that village?

I don't know.

I can't be sure of that.

Is there anything

we can do?

I say we go back.

We head back.

If we don't,

they're going to

kill these people.

If we're there,

they're not going to touch them

with western media on site.

No.

You're looking at me

like I'm crazy. What'd I say?

No. I want to go back.

I think that's nuts.

I think you're crazy

to think that.

I think it's a good idea.

They're not going to do anything

because

we're f***ing Americans.

We're here

to make a difference.

We could save these people.

You may be right.

If the press are there,

it's quite possible

they won't touch the villagers.

You know that's not

necessarily the case, captain.

We don't know anything.

Yeah, you do.

We don't know anything,

so the decision is yours.

Yeah.

I say we go back.

Are you guys f***ing heroes?

We're here to report.

What are you talking

about?

What are we doing here if we're

not doing something positive?

I think

it's a terrible idea.

These people are dangerous.

When we have been there before

the Janjaweed come past,

and we have managed

to protect it.

Now, we are not certain

they are going to the village.

You can tell me for sure

that we'll be okay.

We can't guarantee

your safety.

They're not going to touch them

if we're there.

Well, it won't be

all over the press

if we don't make it back home.

We can't do nothing,

and consciously know

that they're getting

slaughtered.

We have to

make a decision.

If you want to go back,

you can go back.

If you want to go home,

you can go home.

We have to

make a decision now.

You understand? We have to

make a decision now.

I want to go back.

No, no, no, no.

This is a mistake,

you guys.

I don't want to

go f***ing back.

Okay, let's go.

This is f***ing great.

I hope you know

what you're doing, captain.

I don't think

it's a good idea, man.

You're pretty handsome

in a Dennis Hopper kind of way.

This is such a bad idea.

This isn't safe at all.

No. We're going back.

We can save these people.

We can

make a difference here.

That's why

we're here, right?

That's why

I'm here anyway.

Come on, William,

let's go.

Please,

stay in the car.

Don't move.

Stay in the car.

I need you

to gather everybody here

as soon as possible,

please.

Gather everybody here

as soon as possible, please.

Come quick.

Come. Come.

Gather everybody.

Everybody, here.

Everyone come now.

Quick, quick.

Everybody, the Janjaweed

are approaching the village.

We are not mandated

to engage them in any way.

There are not enough

of us here to give them a fight,

so what we want to do is, with

the help of these journalists,

and hopefully these journalist''

presence and our presence,

we will be able to persuade them

to move on through the village.

F-16!

Everybody down!

The Janjaweed are coming!

Take cover!

Okay, everyone,

back to the vehicles!

Back to the vehicles!

Stay together!

I need everybody!

Stay together.

Back to the vehicles!

Back to the vehicles!

Now.

Stay together.

Try to stay calm.

Try to stay calm, everybody.

I don't want to

f***ing be here anymore.

F*** you!

Are you crazy?!

Let's go. Let's get in

the f***ing vehicle!

I need you

to stay back here.

Let's get the f***

out of here!

I will deal with this.

I will deal with this.

Back to the vehicles,

now!

AK-47 assault rifles.

I see them f***ing coming!

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