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  5 years of genocide

  Thanks for your comment, bethechange.

  Unfortunately, I think the current U.S. administration is taking the wrong steps re its Sudan policy. Outside of your question about whether or not the U.S. is beginning to adopt an 'all-Sudan perspective,' there are some larger and troubling developments that Darfur advocates should keep in mind...

  The New York Times reported yesterday (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/world/africa/17diplo.html) that the U.S. is considering normalizing relations with the Sudanese government. Let me paste the key part of this article:
  
  "The Bush administration could remove Sudan from an American list of state supporters of terrorism and normalize relations if the Sudanese government agreed, among other steps, to allow Thai and Nepalese peacekeepers in its Darfur region, says a document outlining the American negotiating position for talks with Sudan that began Wednesday.

  The document was part of a series of negotiating papers exchanged between the governments in preparation for talks in Rome. They were provided to The New York Times by an American government official critical of the administration’s position.

  Sudan has already promised to let United Nations peacekeepers operate within its borders, and human rights advocates and others say it would be a mistake for the United States to offer any new incentives until Sudan carries out that and other pledges.

  “Given the fact that Khartoum has been involved in negotiations repeatedly over the years regarding Darfur and the comprehensive peace agreements and has signed documents and consistently failed to implement what they’ve signed, why are we discussing normalization with them?” said Roger Winter, a former Sudan negotiator at the State Department. Richard Williamson, the United States envoy to Sudan, is in Rome for the talks with Sudanese officials. The broad thrust of the American position has been known, but the negotiating papers provide new details about the positions staked out by each side as they try to resolve differences over Darfur."

  The U.S. shouldn't be normalizing ties with the GoS when it well knows that it's only concerted pressure -- in the form of targeted multilateral sanctions and a credible military threat -- that will get Khartoum to stop its genocide. -N

  Posted 18 Apr 08 in Darfur Forum

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  Hi There! Welcome to our forum.

  @dekrazee1 - Thanks for your comment. One way to start is via advocacy directed at Congress (if you're from the U.S.). Check out our OurPledge.org Advocacy Packet (PDF download here - http://www.ourpledge.org/ourpledge_packet_jan08.pdf) to read more about the concrete policy steps that our Senators and Representatives can take to help the people of Darfur and combat the climate of impunity in Western Sudan.
  
   

  Posted 25 Jan 08 in Darfur Forum

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  Not On My Watch

  Hi John-

  Thanks for your comment. I do agree with the sense of your statement "All change requires 'Boots on the ground'" -- that's why Americans Against the Darfur Genocide supports the use of military force to stop this genocide, with or without the consent of the Sudanese government. Check out this page to find out where AADG stands.

  Best, Nikki
  
  
  
   

  Posted 21 Dec 07 in Darfur Forum

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  Suggested Reading

  Book -- I would suggest reading Eric Reeves' "A Long Day's Dying: Critical Moments in the Darfur Genocide." Here's what Samantha Power has to say about this book: "What you have in these pages are the brilliant, fierce, rigorous writings of a one-man-lobbying machine who is singlehandedly responsible for saving hundreds of thousands of lives."

  Re: a link -- I would suggest reading the ENOUGH Project's Dec. 3, 2007 report "Don't Quit Now," which clearly describes what the Darfur movement has achieved during the past few years. The upshot is that we have a long, long way to go, but we shouldn't forget about our achievements. http://www.enoughproject.org/reports/dontquit
  
  

  Posted 18 Dec 07 in Darfur Forum