Saturday, September 2 06

Afghanistan's interior ministry has the will to confront armed factions. Does it have sufficient support? Recent burial of assassinated Baluchistan rebel leader is meant to stem the tide of tribal rioting in Pakistan. The Pentagon points out that 'conditions for civil war exist in Iraq', as even The American Conservative attacks U.S. President Bush's unwise use of the concept 'Islamofascism'. Canadian Government remains 'active in Sudan' as Foreign Minister MacKay talks to Sudanese counterpart Akol about Darfur. With Security Council authorization for U.N. military intervention in Sudan already achieved, it remains likely more delaying tactics and a major offensive by Khartoum will further complicate and prolong the Darfur crisis.