Obama Should Engage Sudan Carefully
Editorial, New York Times | October 21, 2009
Washington is set to “replace a punishment-heavy approach with one that is more balanced” toward Sudan. ++ President Obama has cited fears of a new terrorist safe haven as the reason for offering talks with President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court. ++ Despite the fact that sanctions will still exist, it is surprising that Obama is pursuing such a strategy of incentives. ++ He must instead “persuade other countries to increase pressure on Khartoum if it continues to abuse its people.”
