Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
6 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies

applegrove

(118,020 posts)
3. Clooney spends millions on buying satellite time over the Sudan so the
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 03:20 AM
Nov 2018

genocide can't continue. Head war criminals know that if they send the janjaweed or army out to burn/rape/kill villagers there will be footage of it from satellites above. The dessert does not lie or give cover. But unfortunately there is oil in Darfur so non arab viĺlages are coveted by the Government. So far Clooney threat has calmed the ethnic cleansing down amongst many other measures. But the genocide continues. Who knows what the psychological benefit is of Khartoum thinking they are being watched are. Clooney is fighting for justice in one way or another. Admirable.

brush

(53,471 posts)
4. Thanks. Characterizing Clooney as a "left coast liberal" makes it seem...
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 03:26 AM
Nov 2018

like there's an agenda against him.

Thanks for explaining.

lamsmy

(155 posts)
5. Most wasteful food packaging on the planet
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 03:29 AM
Nov 2018

Single use coffee pods use no recycled plastics and are completely unrecyclable or degradable. The former CEO of Nestle has admitted that these pods are the most eniromentally harmful packages ever invented.

To suggest that images from a privately funded surveillance programme, without any regulatory authority backing, would form the basis of a prosecution for war crimes is absurd.

In the meantime Clooney, whether he keeps the money or not, promotes an extraordinarily stupid and harmful product.

And the coffee tastes like crap. Screw Clooney. Drink real coffee made from a beans out of a paper bag. Minimal waste and much better taste.

applegrove

(118,020 posts)
6. Maybe it is propaganda that they have and can use footage. That is how
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 03:40 AM
Nov 2018

you fight aggressors too. Maybe they film just a few times a week. And I'm sorry but footage from civilians is used all the time in courts war crimes courts. It works on many levels. Well worth it. And all he has to do is sell coffee makers. Incidentally there is much much less wasted actual coffee because of those pods. Used to be a family would make a full pot and half of it would sit there all day. That is a footprint that has gone down. Bad for coffee farmers. But good for the environment if the world uses a third less coffee at home.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»And then there is this ex...