victor: Well it seems that the crisis in Sudan has not abated after all this time. I was talking to my friend yesterday about the genocide in Rwanda a few years back and how the international community took their sweet time in coming in to placate the situation. Hundreds of thousands died in the Rwanda conflict that raged between the tutsi and hutu. So having learned from that mistake, why isnt the international community stepping into Darfur to prevent the same atrocities from repeating? Perhaps you could argue that it is a regional matter (in the western view point Sudan has little influence on their economies or policies) but then why dosnt the AU (African Union) step up and take the UN's place? I mean if the world wants to rid its dependence on old colonial powers they need to take a proactive stance upon regional affairs. Well given this, I still think the UN has responsibility towards the people in Darfur to prevent the genocide from happening. Obviously the Sudanese government has no qualms about thinning out its african demographic so it is the moral responsibility for those who have to ability to step in to do so. Sometimes you just cant stand aside and pretend you dont notice.  ¶ 12:52 PM