Some very tough language from Secretary of State Clinton today on President Bashir and the situation in Darfur. This is the strongest language we have heard to date from the administration, particularly this line: "The real question is what kind of pressure can be brought to bear on President Bashir and the government in Khartoum to understand that they will be held responsible for every single death that occurs in those camps…" What this means in policy terms remains unclear, but it is encouraging that the administration does not seem to be cowed by either Bashir’s rhetoric or his tactics.
