Sticks and carrots:
At the White House this morning, President Bush ran out of patience with the genocidal regime ruling Sudan. He announced a collection of sanctions against the nation-state of Sudan and individuals associated with the sickening killing and rape still going on in the Darfur region at the western border with Chad.
See this video clip:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2007/05/29/VI2007052900512.html
Here's a link to the Washington Post online article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/29/AR2007052900462.html
The Save Darfur Coalition includes many evangelical groups that should be encouraged by this move. China especially is likely to resist the imposition of sanctions.
We Christians must understand how the situation in Darfur ripples throughout the region and globally. Until there is real peace in Sudan, this region of Africa will remain violent and unstable.
The carrot and the stick are now on the table, Omar Bashir.
Prayer for the persecuted church in Sudan in the south should just be the beginning of our commitment. I agree with President Bush that we cannot "avert our eyes" from this suffering.
Posted by Tim Morgan on May 29, 2007 11:30AM
Comments
The sanctions are an act of force against Ameircan citizens and hurt the people of America and especially the people of Sudan. The blocking of assets is an act of agression toward Sudan. The proposed UN blockade would be an act of war in the classic understanding of war. Overall, the intervention irritates Africans and Muslims. The sanctions and asset control will do little good concerning the genocidal offenses.
Tim is right that prayer for the persecuted church in Sudan should be just the beginning of our efforts. However, we shouldn't let frustration back us into efforts that are ineffective, will cause blowback, and raise ethical concerns. Let's overcome evil by doing good.
Presidential candidate Ron Paul has brought up these issues in the debates and in discussions on TV. I think we should listen.
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