June 20, 2006

Never Again?

By Ophir Chador
'Having considered the declaration made by the General Assembly of the United Nations . . . The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide . . . is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish.' The quoted text is taken from the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide, which the United Nations adopted in 1948. Under President Ronald Reagan, America's signature was added to the Convention, representing a promise by the American people that we will actively combat any occurrence of genocide wherever it may be found. Throughout the international community, similar promises have been made; throughout the international community, similar promises have been broken. Sudan Upon assuming office, President Bush is said to have been extremely concerned about the Rwandan genocide that occurred some six years prior. He called on his National Security Council for a detailed analysis of the former Administration's failure to prevent the tragedy....(Read Full Article)