In some cases, this intervention in other countries could worsen the situation. In Darfur, two rebel movements have taken up arms against the Sudanese government due to the lack of protection against nomadic invaders and the marginalization of the region. “Saddam responded to the domestic uprisings with extreme brutality, killing perhaps 20,000 Kurds and 30,000 to 60,000 Shiites, many of them civilians” (Valentino). A brutal intervention by Saddam was attempted and after 100 hours the United States withdrew its forces. The intervention was completely unsuccessful, even with foreign aid. And in retaliation, Saddam brutally killed tens of thousands of people, many of whom were