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World needs to do more for Darfur, Rice says
Jun 24, 2007, 19:24 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. EPA/SHAWN THEW
Paris - Concerned nations have not put sufficient effort in their attempts to put an end to the violence in the region of Darfur in western Sudan, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told journalists in Paris Sunday.
'I think that the international community has not lived up to its responsibilities in Darfur,' Rice said following her first official meeting with new French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.
The two met on the eve of an international conference on the Darfur crisis called by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Rice further said that the situation in Darfur would only be resolved if the government in Khartoum, which will not be taking part in the conference, allow the deployment of a hybrid peacekeeping force composed of soldiers from the African Union and the United Nations.
That force must be 'allowed to come into being' by the Sudanese leadership, Rice said, and called on her colleagues 'to make the difficult choices to compel Khartoum' to let the 20,000-strong hybrid force be deployed.
The trip to Paris is the first for any senior member of the Bush administration since the election of Sarkozy, who is viewed as being far more pro-Washington than his predecessor, Jacques Chirac.
Kouchner said the aim of Monday's conference would be to drum up political support for the creation of the hybrid force as well as to secure funds to support it.
Both Rice and Kouchner said that the conference would also provide an opportunity to involve China in the discussions, since Beijing is sending representatives to Paris for the meeting.
© 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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Since when is Rice important?
And what about Iraq?? Whats going on there??
Mission accomplished??
850,000 Iraqi civilians dead and 4 million left the country as refugees.
For what???
They are paying 'attention' to Darfur because Sudan cozied up with China and supplies 60% of its oil to them.
If you want to control china then you need to control Sudan. what better way to start a rebellion and then 'help' them??!!
Steve,
i share your thoughts completly.Great point. U.S. and their hidden agendas.
Shaming these foreigners is the best thing we can do. Rice is correct to do so. In the age of instant communication, what else does the sec state do other than present American values?
The UN human rights council is a disgrace.
By the way:
850,000 civilians =
Loch Ness monster
Crop circles
Theory of Atlantis
Flying saucers
Vamnpires
Bill Clinton never had sex
I suppose if George Clooney has said it, liberals would be slobbering all over themselves.
It's weird that the only Blacks in America speaking out on this are Condi Rice and Don Cheadle. By the way, where is the Islamic outrage at Muslims being treated this way?
SP4: Libnazi myth
800.000 deaths = gross understatement if u count the millions who died even before the invasion, during the time of embargoes , and even before that ,since day one of saddan husein, that was placed in power in iraq with the usa blessings and help to fight against iran.
...exactly where DO you start counting? The Iraq-Iran war? The 91 gulf war/
Yeah, you have to know where to start.
As of now though, more muslims are killing muslims than american soldiers are.
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JudeJun 25th, 2007 - 00:56:10
And what made her finally come up with that brilliant conclusion?
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