The Los Angeles Times ran a well-timed editorial today countering now former UNAMID force commander Martin Luther Agwai’s self-serving comments last week about the end of Darfur’s hot war and urging President Obama to turn his attention to the “millions suffering in Darfur.” As the administration’s Sudan policy review appears to be nearing its end, it’s significant that calls abound for the U.S. to maintain a firm stance with Khartoum. As the LA Times put it: "If the killers who control Sudan have demonstrated anything in 20 years of bloodshed, it’s that they respond more reliably to sticks than carrots."
Read the full editorial here.