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12/26/06
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Sudanese President Bashir sent a letter to Kofi Annan over the weekend in order to "clarify" Khartoum's position on a hybrid AU-UN civilian protection force. As details emerge, the missive appears to be one more (and, for Annan, perhaps the last) episode in an endless exercise in difference splitting that has left millions of Darfurians without meaningful protection as calamity threatens. From Reuters: Diplomats who have seen the letter, distributed to members of the 15-nation U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, said that while Bashir's message contained positive elements, it was not clear whether it represented a real step forward in putting the plan into effect. In particular, Bashir is asserting that any mission be under the control of a "Tripartite Committee" comprising the UN, AU and . . . Khartoum. This would give Khartoum an effective veto over any steps taken by a hybrid force. Is this demand perhaps a step toward shaping the environment in which Khartoum's claim to head the AU beginning in January will be negotiated? Trade chairmanship of the AU for Tripartite Committee control of a hybrid force? Or vice-versa? After all, it's just a matter of splitting the difference . . . To paraphrase an old saying from the Cold War, Khartoum is playing chess while everyone else seems to be playing checkers.
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