One step up...
Monday, April 23, 2012 at 2:14PM This very morning, President Obama announced the creation of an Atrocities Prevention Board. It's an important step for the US, offering the opportunity, long overdue many people say, to recognize the signs of impending conflicts and work to stop them before they begin. It's the best way to address problems, an ounce of prevention and all that...
But at the same time, we have relations between Sudan and South Sudan disintegrating and the "w" word (war) being tossed around. And all this less than a year after the hopeful moment presented when South Sudan became its own nation last July.
The Atrocities Prevention Board is important; we must be out in front of situations to be able to make a difference before people start to die. But it's already happening in Blue Nile and South Kordofan, and now in Heglig and South Sudan. Omar Al Bashir has already been indicted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague for three counts of genocide for crimes in Darfur. He continues to rule, he continues to travel, he continues to orchestrate the killing of innocent civilians.
There are many current situations that the new Atrocities Prevention Board will have to address, and quickly, and I hope that Sudan and South Sudan will top the list.
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It's an important step for the US, offering the opportunity, long overdue many people say, to recognize the signs of impending conflicts and work to stop them before they begin.