Today's Washington Post leads with a report that the International Criminal Court plans to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hassan and charge him with genocide and crimes against humanity related to the killings in Darfur.
But some United Nations officials (and I) are concerned that this will complicate the peace process and provoke an escalation of violence by Sudanese forces and militia.
I'm all for accountability, and it will be a great thing to see Hassan put on trial for his crimes. But he hasn't been acting alone. And the situation there is so fragile, with so many lives in the balance, even after so many have already died.
I just have to hope that the international authorities know what they're doing.
Fingers crossed.
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