The promise made at the end of WWII to prevent all future genocide rings hollow now. The ongoing situation in the Darfur region of Sudan is abhorrent; up to 450,000 people murdered and 2 million displaced. The genocide of non-Arabs being perpetrated by the Janjaweed militia and supported by the Sudanese government is already compared to other recent genocides in Rwanda and Bosnia.
Despite the numerous speeches and resolutions defining the atrocious events in Darfur as genocide and condemning the actions of the Sudanese government, world leaders have yet to determine how best to confront genocide or even shown a willingness to do so. It is not because of a lack of compassion, but instead, a lack of preparation. In entries to come, I will explain my take on the situation, why world leader are left with no good options to halt the killings taking place in Darfur and what changes people should demand if they feel, as I do, that there is a moral obligation to intervene in such dire situations.
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