Plenty , '' by Nicholas D. Kristof -LRB- column , Nov. 29 -RRB- : Having directly witnessed the tenuous situation in Darfur this past month , I am convinced that looming cuts in financing for humanitarian programs by the United States and Washington 's lack of pressure on Sudan have the potential to topple the fragile humanitarian support system in place in Darfur , which would be disastrous for the two million displaced there and would lead to significant loss of life .