August 23, 2004

SO, WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH U.N. PROBLEMS:

Impose Africa troops in Darfur says analysis group (Reuters, 8/23/04)

The U.N. Security Council should impose an African Union force of at least 3,000 troops on Sudan with a mandate to protect civilians in the western region of Darfur, the International Crisis Group said on Monday.

The U.N. Security Council, which has already given Sudan till the end of August to prove its commitment to solving the conflict in Darfur, should also impose sanctions on named government officials, the analysis group said in a report.

The African Union has discussed sending a force of 3,000 to Darfur, but Sudan rejected the idea on Monday.

The ICG report said Sudan's government had acted in bad faith throughout the crisis in Darfur and was "adept at saying and doing just enough to avoid a robust international response".

It criticised the U.N. Security Council's first resolution, passed on July 30, for failing to take action against Khartoum and giving Sudanese officials the impression they can continue to fend off international pressure.

Posted by Orrin Judd at August 23, 2004 12:27 PM
Comments

Another week of tolerating the intolerable.

I think we ought ot stay away from Darfur, but everybody seems to disagree.

Well, OK, if it's that unanimous and that important, how do you justify dithering around so long?

Posted by: Harry Eagar at August 23, 2004 3:50 PM

We're moving rather quickly by historic standards.

Posted by: oj at August 23, 2004 4:44 PM

Mr. Eager;

The real attack is on the UN and the current fashion in "multi-lateralism".

Posted by: Annoying Old Guy at August 23, 2004 6:25 PM

I disagree that we are moving fast by historical, or any other, standards.

Unless there's a secret plan to bring back to life the ones killed while we dither

Posted by: Harry Eagar at August 23, 2004 8:49 PM

Harry:

Stuff happens. We seldom do much about it. This time we are.

Posted by: oj at August 23, 2004 9:14 PM

So, Guy, how many dead Africans are you ready to spend to make your point against the UN?

Posted by: Harry Eagar at August 24, 2004 1:42 PM
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