Hmph. WASHINGTON - The State

Hmph.

WASHINGTON - The State Department welcomed on Monday a pledge by Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir to mobilize the Sudanese armed forces to disarm militias responsible for uprooting more than 1 million people in western Sudan. {...}State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said both the government and the rebels should abide by a cease fire that was signed on April 8. He said the United States has been helping facilitate the arrival of outside monitors to the area to monitor the cease fire. Because of the difficulties in sending assistance overland, the United States has been using aircraft, which is far more costly. The 15th U.S. relief flight arrived in recent days carrying food, Boucher said.

15th relief flight, eh? Good. Could be better, but it's a start. Especially considering the UN's still sitting on their hands trying to pass a resolution through the Security Council. Next question would be: when is the US going to get some credit for actually doing something? Or are we going to get grief for going "unilateral" again? Posted by Kathy at June 1, 2004 11:42 PM | TrackBack