Not on Our Watch: Final Thoughts

After reading the book, I can say that it has had an overwhelming influence in my political views. Not all have been good, however. For example, how civilian action will only take place if the government has the same interests. The reality is that civilian action alone will not do anything. Neither will unilateral action – we need a coalition and multilateral approach, something which will be close to impossible to obtain. I have also confirmed my belief in the United Nations: totally ineffective. With both China and Russia (who are war profiteering) on the Security Council, the UN cannot change Darfur.

Overall, I had a good experience with the book. For better or worse it has made me realize how wrong the authors are. I appreciate their work, but I believe their suggestions will be ineffective. Well, at least most of them anyway. They have made exceptional strides in the awareness campaign and have also inspired many people. I learned a great deal on the way and have come to an understanding of the situation. The last chapters talked a great deal on what can be done and I hope the people that read this will be drawn to action. If nobody ever speaks out against the immoral, nothing will ever change. This is true with African American and women’s rights across the US. We can make a difference – it just depends on what is done.