UN To send troops to Darfur

[St Disibod]

Previously it had been almost impossible to pass a resolution due to China's constant veto of resolutions. This is due to their (and indeed Russia's) suspect links via sales of arms and ammunitions to the Sudanese Government. China has until this point appeared to be having an increasingly close relationship with the Sudanese Government owing mainly to Sudan's significant oil reserves where China's state oil company CNPC controls roughly 60% of the oil production.

I have registered by opposition to this analysis before (see this thread: Darfur- the World's Shame). I don't wish to re-hash it. Obviously today's announcement is marvellous news, and Brown (who is really impressing me thus far- though it is still the honeymoon for him) and Sarkozy deserve much praise for driving this through.

[CookieMonster]

I don't know why they have bothered to do anything now.

The situation in Darfur really upsets me. I just don't know what to say about it.

[johnfás]

I presume sudan is giving (reluctant) permission to these troops, none of the news station reported what sudan thought, or the details of the conditions, this was always the problem you had to get permission from sudan to bring in the troops other wise its called invasion and occupation and that never turns out well as we know.

Sudan will co-operate with UN and African Union peacekeepers in Darfur, Sudan's UN ambassador said after the UN Security Council backed a joint force.

The mandate for the 26,000-strong force was watered down to appease critics and it will only be able to protect civilians deemed to be under threat.

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[Thac0man]

Especially since they are propping up the ************************************s to begin with.

it is for that reason that China may be exempt from contrubiting troops to the force in Darfur. Given its growing "investment" in the area any other future UN deployments in Africa may not incude China either. Profit without risk. Beijing laughing all the way to the bank.

[johnfás]

Especially since they are propping up the ************************************s to begin with.

it is for that reason that China may be exempt from contrubiting troops to the force in Darfur. Given its growing "investment" in the area any other future UN deployments in Africa may not incude China either. Profit without risk. Beijing laughing all the way to the bank.

Indeed, I spent a month in East Africa last year. The levels of Chinese activity are becoming very worrying for many of the citizens over there. Don't feel like rehashing it all up again so you can go searching way back in my previous posts if you are really bothered

[The Earl of Desmond]

Better l

[The Earl of Desmond]

Better late than never although I don't think anyone should be feeling smug or patting themselves on the back but at least Gordon Brown got more done than any of our spinelss no hope politicians - too busy gettign stocks of brown envelopes ready for the tent no doubt.

[harvey]

johnfas:

"Indeed, I spent a month in East Africa last year. The levels of Chinese activity are becoming very worrying for many of the citizens over there"


That's interesting. The levels of Chinese activity in the North Inner City of Dublin are becoming very worrying for many of the Irish citizens there too.

[harvey]

BTW, when is the UN going to send troops to Palestine to protect the people there?

[The Earl of Desmond]

Protect them from what Harvey? Please do not start another anti Israeli rant which is based on guff from Raymond Deane in the Times.