AP: U.S. Warns Sudan of Possible Action

[Eugene]

U.S. Warns Sudan of Possible Action


Wednesday December 20, 2006 9:46 PM

By GEORGE GEDDA

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sudan must open a path toward ending the Darfur crisis
before the end of the year or the international community will take coercive
action against the Islamic government, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday.

Andrew Natsios, special White House envoy to Sudan, said international
patience is running out on Sudan almost four years deep into Darfur's
humanitarian disaster.

But he declined to say what options are being considered. "It's not useful to
make threats," said Natsios, briefing reporters. British officials have said that
creation of a no-fly zone over Darfur is one option being considered.

Natsios said there have been so many threats against the Sudanese
government to bring peace to Darfur that it no longer takes them seriously.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6293979,00.html

[Lowell]

1. Sounds like a plan

let liberate those Sudanese oil fields.

[The Magistrate]

3. Is That Meant As A Serious Comment, Sir?

[Lowell]

5. I think that it is more likely

that oil means more to than blood to many in power today. If the US were to intervene in anything I would automatically suspect an other motive beside altruism. In this case I find it appalling that something hasn't already been done. We have stood by and watched the militias decimate an entire element of their population and done nothing. Our inactivity has made us complicit in the genocide being carried out there.

[The Magistrate]

6. Indeed, Sir, Altruism Is To Be Regarded With Some Suspicion

People generally angle for some advantage. But even deely self-interested action may have beneficial effects, intended or otherwise....

"Saints should be presumed guilty till proved innocent."

[Richardo]

2. Three words: about f*cking time

This incursion was justified YEARS ago. Too bad Bush squandered our military for zip.

[Parche]

4. darfur

Ok Bush, lets just wait until its a huge crisis, and then talk about doing something????

[ismnotwasm]

7. Running out of patience

"Hundreds of thousands of Darfurians have died and an estimated 2.5 million driven from their homes since early 2003".

Who has "patience" for this? How can anyone refer to allowing genocide to continue as "patience"?

Never mind. Too depressing.