Welcoming War Criminals

Activists criticize Obama for hosting Sudanese official with ties to genocide
Nafie Ali Nafie / AP

The Obama administration has agreed to host high-level talks with a Sudanese delegation that includes known war criminals and state sponsors of terror, a move that has sparked outrage among peace activists and others.

Rice Under Pressure for U.S. Role in Congo Violence

NYT highlights Rice's failure to aggressively act during genocide in Congo
AP

U.N. ambassador and potential secretary of state nominee Susan Rice is under fire for what some are calling a lacking U.S. response to atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing her ties to its neighboring Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

Obama’s Sudan Shuffle

White House opposes measure intended to isolate Sudanese warlord
Omar al-Bashir / AP

The Obama administration opposes a congressional measure that would end U.S. foreign assistance to any country that plays host to the genocidal Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, an internationally sanctioned war criminal who has slaughtered scores of women and children.