Advice from Gen Dallaire

"At around the same time millions in the western world watched open-mouthed while Michael Jackson was acquitted yesterday, retired general Romeo Dallaire was imploring TV execs to divert their viewers' gaze to more serious horrors that plague the globe.

It's not surprising the Jackson verdict dominated front pages and newscasts, while the former general's plea rated barely a glance. But it underlines the message Dallaire delivered at the Banff World Television Festival.

"Don't let the world forget the catastrophes, the failures," he told a crowd of international TV producers."