Finally, firm action on the Sudan.
For years, a brutal civil war with many civilian casualties has wracked the Sudan. (*) Finally, with the signing of the Sudan Peace Act, the US sends a strong message to the Sudanese government that they must resolve the conflict and protect human rights or face a variety of sanctions. (†) While this Act may not successfully stabilize the Sudan, long a safe haven for terrorists, or fail to do enough to encourage the recognition of human rights there, it does send the right message. It is a sign that the US and the international community are at last getting serious about the Sudan.