Why not call for immediately establishing a no-fly zone?
Watch Darfur Genocide: Terror in the Sky that favors a no-fly zone. Read “Khartoum Bombs and the World Debates” for arguments against a no-fly zone. GI-Net is not opposed to a no-fly zone, but would prefer to first see nations and the international community make good on the sanctions and threats already made. Aircraft provide the government of Sudan (GoS) with a potent weapon which they can use to bomb villages and rebel locations, killing civilians either collaterally or intentionally. They also provide the means of moving people and arms to re-supply their positions or prepare for attacks. Keeping these aircraft grounded could therefore help protect civilians, and by weakening GoS’ military hand in the field would also likely drive to the negotiated table by worsening their prospects for military victory. On the other hand, with GoS military capabilities reduced, the rebels may seek the opportunity to advance. If they do, the increased violence will kill or displace more civilians.
