Susan Rice: Obama's pick to be the US ambassador to the United Nations has advocated a tough response, including US military intervention if necessary, to prevent genocide. (Photo from the Washington Note) (Pictured Above: Dr. Susan Rice with Barack Obama)From The Christian Science Monitor:
A task force's findings, urging US leadership, may dovetail with ideas of Obama administration.
Washington - A genocide prevention task force concludes that US leadership, early warnings, preventive diplomacy, and coordinated international action are crucial elements of any effort to prevent the kind of mass killings that have ravaged Sudan's Darfur and the Congo.
That may sound like another well-meaning Washington study destined to gather dust. But the fate of this task force – led by two Clinton administration foreign-policy heavyweights, Madeleine Albright and William Cohen – might be a little brighter. One reason: The conclusion of its year-long labor corresponds with President-elect Obama's naming to his national-security team a diplomat who has advocated swift action when genocide threatens.
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My Comment: I like this idea. If we can have a non-political institution that specifically monitors genocide situations .... and has the moral and ethical credibility to judge these actions .... such an institution will be well positioned to pressure international institutions and countries to respond quickly .... and in a genocide environment responding quickly can save countless lives.