U.S. lawmakers to Annan: End Darfur violence or resign

Aljazeera ^ | 2/2/2005 | Aljazeera

[Mark Felton]

"A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit." -- Mathew vii. 18

[dfwgator]

Beautiful, basically it's time for the UN to "put up or shut up."

[hchutch]

Maybe the US should think giving Sudan a good dose of airpower until the genocide in Darfur stops.

[OXENinFLA]

End Darfur violence or resign move there........

[cripplecreek]

I have long advocated making John Kerry the ambassador to Sudan so he can see the wonderful work of the UN up close and personal.

[My Favorite Headache]

That is an excellent idea.

[StrictTime]

"I think it's wrong to assume that he could somehow force them to take a course of action..."

What, then, does the U.N. do?

[Destro]

The UN has no army - will American forces go?? stupid.

[Destro]

It is a stupid idea.

[randog]

Annan's spokesman, Fred Eckhard, said that the best he can do is keep trying.

Yes, a few more dinners at 5-star restaurants with various "dignitaries" should do the trick, and if it doesn't, well.....just keep trying.

[MileHi]

The UN has no army - will American forces go??

Why not the French and Germans? They aren't doing anything and after all, it would have UN legitimacy...

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

I'd say he either gets going on this or he gets to wear the dog collar and chain with the panties on his (pin) head.

[Destro]

You still need the US to vote on sending troops - It is a stupid idea because it makes America have to take a position on sending troops.

[FreeTheHostages]

This is wonderfully good and important news. Good for these lawmakers!

[Spok]

The US needs a 'bright line' test for intervening in foreign disputes for the protection of human life/rights. Doing it willy-nilly piecemeal, depending on the headlines of the NYT and lead stories on the MSM is not working. The Sudan, Kosovo, China, North Korea, Samolia, Iraq, et al., seem to generate vastly differing opinions on our obligation. We seem to operate on the basis of using human rights as a pretext when our national interests are really at issue, like Iraq. Let's shed the pretext and just act in our own national self interests, period. And recognize that the UN is totally irrelevant to this discussion-impotent and corrupt beyond redemption.

[My Favorite Headache]

Making Kerry an ambassador to Sudan is stupid? How so? I would love to watch him to try and put lipstick on the pig known as the UN, which he loves so much.

[xzins]

Great verse.

The UN is absolutely useless. I hate to waste good taxpayer money on it.

I'd advocate a mercy killing.

[Destro]

You still need the US to vote on sending troops - It is a stupid idea because it makes America have to take a position on sending troops.
The UN has no army and Annan has no authority to send troops anywhere - he is a figure head - a go between for the powers on the security council - nothing more. The idiots who came up with this are playing at demagoguery or are ignorant to how the UN works.

[jriemer]

Two top U.S. lawmakers demanded UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to take an immediate action to end violence in the Sudanese western region of Darfur or resign.

Why would Annan resign? UN already "solved the problem":
UN report clears Sudan government of genocide in Darfur

[keats5]

"Annan's spokesman, Fred Eckhard, said that the best he can do is keep trying."

Wrong. The best Annan can do is step down. Some people are not given the gift of leadership.