Dafur, Sudan could be the next Rwanda

[James]

Well the UN doesn't have troops. Give them a standing army if you want them to intervene a lot . . . .

Originally posted by ktsnake
This is why the entire UN should be disregarded as a "peace keeping entity". That's only going to work if your country is European or you are in a country that has valuable resources.

[southernelle25]

Originally Posted by James

Well the UN doesn't have troops. Give them a standing army if you want them to intervene a lot . . . .

The UN tends not to involve itself in civil wars unless and until it becomes a state versus state conflict. Darfur is a war between neighboring people of the same race, religion, and cultural background. The UN figures, correctly perhaps, that is for local people to resolve. If the AU was stronger and less corrupt, then it could answer the call effectively. The best case scenario would be for that organization to take control of the situation - not the UN. Instead, the AU is a laughing stock.