5/18    how come we interfere with Bosnia civil war, yet we don't even
        bother to raise complains about Sri Lankans' genocide toward
        their Tamili minorities?
        \_ it's a protest against recording artist M.I.A.
        \_ because our military capacity is overtaxed based on our
           insane implementation of PNAC's ridiculous vision of a
           US-controlled Iraq.  -tom
           \_ Maybe it's also because since after 9/11, we don't want to side
              with Tamil Tigers that has been labeled (by us?) as terrorists.
        \_ I'm not going to get into defending the Shi Lankan govt. treatment
           of Tamili civilians, but unless I missed something, I wouldn't
           call what happened genocide.  Just plain old not caring about who
           get caught in the middle of the war.  That's not good, but it's not
           genocide either.
        \_ Did I miss something? I wouldn't call what happened genocide.  Just
           plain old not caring about who get caught in the middle of the war.
           That's not OK, but it's not genocide either.
           \_ Sri Lanka's policy toward Tamil minority is genocide by all account.
              and such policy has been implemented for decades.  Then again, while
              we pick on Turky for their role on genocide, we never pick Austrilia's
              genocidal policy toward their native population.
           \_ Sri Lanka's policy toward Tamil minority is genocide by
              all account.  and such policy has been implemented for
              decades.  Then again, while we pick on Turky for their
              role on genocide, we never pick Austrilia's genocidal
              policy toward their native population.
              \_ Australia has a *current* policy of genocide?  Please
                 provide some proof of that.  -tom
                 \_ Untangling the thought process of the previous poster will
                    no doubt get me bit by both wild dogs in the argument, but
                    I have to try: I think pp was trying to draw a parallel
                    between TY's historical genocidal slaughter of ethnic
                    Armenians and AU's historical aborted attempt at genocide
                    by kidnapping and brainwashing (known colloquially as
                    "The Stolen Generation"). Of course, the difference is that
                    Kevin Rudd, PM of AU, apologized for the historical
                    practice, whereas TY's PM has repeatedly denied his
                    country's attempt at genocide. HTH. -!pp
                    \_ And I haven't start on American and how they
                        dealt with with the native population.  And
                        FYI, Autrilia's effort is not an attempt, it's
                        been done, successfully.  And you think one
                        Prime Minister's apology, who doesn't really
                        even represent Austrilia as a nation is
                        sufficient enough?  My point to all is that
                        Americans held a very bias standard toward
                        "genocide."  and like it or not, it has more
                        to do with color of skin than anything else.
                        We hung Nazis, we critize Turkey, we keep
                                \_ Er, what color do you think they were?
                        quiet toward Austrilia, and we denies when it
                        comes to ourselves.
                        \_ How did Zachary Running Wolf get a soda
                           account?  -tom
              \_ If it is by "all account" then you should be able to provide
                 me with at least one account.
                 \_ if you care, just google it.
        \_ Bosnia is in PC Europe where genocide is not supposed to exist.
           That's not good, but it's not genocide either.