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2004-11-05 Africa: Horn

Darfur Increasingly Unstable, U.N. Envoy Warns

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Posted by phil_b 2004-11-05 12:49:06 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 France and German need to step up to the plate.
I won't hold my breath.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-05 1:54:20 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-05 1:54:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the USA is correct in leaving this to the UN to see how it can handle a crisis.

I agree, sort of. Seems like an awful lot of people being killed just to make a point that the UN is a weak, corrupt, useless organization.

Posted by BH 2004-11-05 10:10:44 AM|| 2004-11-05 10:10:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 ...the Sudanese government is losing control of the Arab militias it equipped and recruited last year to counter black rebel forces and their kin...

More like the gov't is holding its hands behind its back and staring off into space.

Posted by Pappy 2004-11-05 1:54:20 PM|| 2004-11-05 1:54:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 then why want the UN do something about it? oh yeah because they know we are not gonna foot the bill this time

Posted by smokeysinse 2004-11-05 4:09:58 PM|| 2004-11-05 4:09:58 PM|| Front Page Top

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