Standing Up For the Sudan

Its been going on for sixteen months now but we’re now finally starting to see some real pressure on the Sudanese government from members of the international community and some of our own elected leadership are taking a more proactive approach to call attention to the genocide. Still, its sad to think that the only aspect of this tragedy that has prevented it from being on par with Rwanda is the killer’s pace.
The Bush Administration is making timid, if not admirable, diplomatic progress on this issue, but what is unfortunate is that it is yet another missed opportunity for them to prove how serious they are about stabilizing the Middle East. Every humanitarian disaster of this magnitude that is not given the Administration’s full attention is a liability for Bush’s assertion that he stands for progressive, interventionist rehabilitation of the entirety of non-functioning nation states, not just one’s of immediate strategic national interest. This is the perfect opportunity to prove our sincerity and to articulate a bold, progressive and positive vision of bringing freedom and justice to everyone and we’re blowing it! It should be additionally noted that weak, non-effectual or non-existent central governments in countries like Sudan provide safe havens to our enemies. A strong case can be made that there is no place left on earth that does not lie on the critical path of our "national interest".The case for immediate international intervention must be argued vigorously and the lead must be taken by the United States.