BILL CLINTON SUGGESTS SUDAN PRESSURE

Bill Clinton suggests an assertive international response to Sudan's rejection of UN peace-keepers:

“The Sudanese government should be pressurized by the international community to accept a larger number of troops from the international community in order to stop the killing in Darfur and to get a lasting solution.”

But, in order to avoid offence:

“To make things acceptable to the Sudanese government, the international community can mobilize troops from Muslim countries like Turkey, Pakistan and Bangladesh.”

Just imagine Clinton's presidential response to 9/11.

Update: In other political news, Russian defence minister Sergey Ivanov predicts Israel's military action could cause a regional war. EU Observer notes that Ivanov is especially well qualified to make such a prediction:

... he has regular contacts with Hamas...

Sounds like the Russians see some money to be made.