2008 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, who says she was misled into voting for military intervention in Iraq, now wants the U.S. Air Force to lead an international coalition to stop the genocide in Darfur. | I think Special Forces would work better, but who am I to question the wisdom of her Highness |
"The United States can and must do more." Clinton then adds helpfully: "Below are 13 ways in which you can take action."
1. Convene a meeting of world leaders to address the crisis in Darfur.
2. Appoint a Presidential Envoy to Sudan.
3. Lead the U.N. Security Council in authorizing a peacekeeping mission in Darfur
4. Support the African Union.
5. Enforce the no-fly zone
6. Lead the U.N. Security Council in enforcing Resolution 1591
7. Lead the U.N. Security Council in enforcing Resolution 1564
8. Ensure that the U.N. Security Council listens to the experts.
9. Stop the violence from spreading into Chad
10. Call publicly for better behavior from Khartoum.
11. Work with the U.N. Security Council to address attacks by rebel groups in Darfur
12. Plan for reconstruction in Darfur
13. Support reconstruction in southern Sudan
The letter, posted to Hillary's official Senate web site, says Bush should "convene, without delay, a meeting between leaders of the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the African Union, and other interested world leaders, to map out an action-plan for Darfur."
Among the actions Hillary wants Bush to take: "Immediately enforce the ban on offensive overhead flights in Darfur that was established by Security Council Resolution 1591." Mrs. Clinton cited the expert military opinion of Sen. Joe Biden, who claims a U.S.-led coalition of the willing could enforce the no fly zone with "no more than 12 to 18 fighter planes and a handful of AWACs."
| Add a dozen A-10s for ground attack and you got a plan. Oh, that's only if you plan on using them. |