Displaced and vulnerable civilians without adequate food starving because humanitarian relief can’t reach them; it’s not just a scene from the terrible famine in Somalia, it’s also happening in South Sudan.
Sudan is looking for an excuse to kick the UN out of the country. It can’t be allowed to manufacture one.
Private military contractors are poised to take an increasingly large role in Iraq, but serious questions remain about how they will be held responsible for their actions. One obvious answer is an international convention.