UN Envoy: Outbreak of 'Intense Violence' Possible in Darfur

"Sanctions are clearly still on table," said Mr. Danforth. "It's important for all parties in Darfur, the government and the rebels, to understand there is a limit to tolerance, and that the fact of sanctions is still something to be considered. Secondly, on the political front, the engagement of John Garang in the Darfur process is very important."

Glad to know that one can tolerate genocide, up to a point.

Spotted in a discussion over at Plastic re: 'the Tsunami of Indifference'.

Particularly worth reading are the argument's but a member called 'Laputan Machine'. To wit:

Conservatives were entirely, utterly opposed to intervention in Rwanda, just as they were opposed to the Kosovo war. All for the same reason: humanitarian wars are strategically meaningless to US interests, so they are not pursued.

Another goodie:

A natural disaster is no different than a genocidal army from the POV of a peasant.

They can be read here and here.