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What Will It Take To Stop Genocide in Darfur?

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What Will It Take To Stop Genocide in Darfur?

This forum is now closed. Read the archived postings below, and continue the discussion by posting new comments on the Voices on Genocide Prevention blog — where Jerry Fowler interviews human rights defenders, experts, advocates, and government officials each week and posts occasional blog entries on the crisis in Darfur and genocide prevention around the world today.

economic factors

anne angarola
April 18, 2006 01:05 PM

In most other examples of genocide where the United States has been asked to get involved, there are political and/or economic factors that prevent legislation from being approved such as loans, profitable trade, and issues with iran in the Iraqi Kurd genocide. What if any are the political/economic issues preventing the United States to get involved in Darfur?