Today the Sudanese government announced that it will comply with the U.N. resolution. The resolution, while not using the word "sanctions," allows for U.N. action if Sudan does not comply.
Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said that Sudan has already agreed to all the U.N. demands.
The Sudanese ambassodor to the AU, Osman Al-Said said, "We are not happy with the resolution, but we are going to implement it we have no other option." [ABC News]
In a press conference today Powell said that the U.N.'s vote -- and not what the Sudanese government was saying -- was what mattered:
"I hope the Sudanese government will use the time provided in the resolution to do everything it can to bring the Janjaweed under control," he said. "I hope the African Union will move forward aggressively as they have said they would in order to help these people and help restore a sense of security. We can have polemics about the resolution. But let's not forget the fact that hundreds of thousands of people are in need. They're the ones we need to be trying to help."
Keep the pressure on. Call your Congressmembers office and thank them for supporting the genocide resolution, and ask them to keep the pressure on.
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