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Two Threads into One
Ty: "one of his first actions was to declare that a state of emergency justified martial law."
Do you think he was wrong? Seemed clearly right to me.
Second issue:
I think that a multinational (preferably) force should enter SUdan very soon both to: (a) secure the flow of supplies to the displaced refugees and to (b) wipe the janjaweed from the face of the Earth if they ride out against that force or the civilian population again. If the Sudanese Army or Air Force tries anything, we could send the Ohio National Guard to defeat them.
We're getting close to the point where (I hope) the U.S. will consider doing so, because it seems that the Sudanese government either can't or won't stop the forces that they've unleashed against those tribes. The size of the force could be a fraction of that in Iraq, and the logistics _much_ easier (especially if we get cooperation from some of the Mediterranean countries -- Egypt would be ideal).
We would prefer not to do this because we don't want to upset the chance of a settlement of the North-South civil war. However, it is past the point (IIRC) where tens of thousands of people have begun to die. Hundreds of thousands displaced.
There is little press coverage in the West because the Sudanese government allows no press access to those areas, and because most of America cares less about Africa than about Europe.
As a practical matter, I think, it will have to be a mission under U.N. auspices. I'm not sure we have the combat power (esp. airlift) to do it ourselves -- with the Iraq commitment. I hope they grow a sack soon. We can only hear "Stop that! I mean it!" From Kofi and Colin so many times before it loses effect.
S_A_M
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