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After waiting for months, the United Nations has finally decided to put pressure on the Sudanese government to convince its government-backed militias to stop attacking innocent civilians in Darfur. At last, the slaughter, rape and murder of innocent Darfurians would finally grind to a halt once Sudan's President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir gives in to the U.N. demand. Was it a show of goodwill on the part of the U.N. leadership after reports reached his desk that thousands of people are being massacred each day, without regard to international human rights and respect for innocent lives. How could the Sudanese government close its eyes on the sad fate being experienced by millions of villagers in southern Sudan, while government officials live in the luxury of convenience while many are being butchered in neglected parts of Sudan. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon could only hope that Bashir will read and understand the content of the letter, which he handed to Sudan's ambassad...

What kind of military does Lebanon have? It's really hard to imagine why on earth the Lebanese military is having difficulty crushing at least 200 al-Qaeda inspired Muslim militants now holed up inside the Palestinian refugee camps in Tripoli? With some 40,000 soldiers at its disposal, the Lebanese military is considered weak based on the observations made by international critics. Otherwise, the Lebanese government wouldn't bother asking military aid from America, if it is really capable of battling any Islamic militant group that is sowing terror in its midst. Perhaps, the best alternative that the Lebanese military can do is to encourage legitimate Palestinian refugees, especially those who are not involved in the fighting, to just evacuate the refugee camp. Then the Lebanese military can do whatever it wants to flush out the Islamic militants by targeting the buildings where they are holed up. Isn't it a practical strategy even an elementary pupil will be able to think ...

The Lebanese government has vowed to crush the Islamic militants who are sowing chaos by recruiting new members and amassing weapons and ammunitions inside the Nahr el-Bared refugee camps near Tripoli. As this developed, Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has set his mind by seeking military aid from the United States as a means of beefing up the stock of arsenals that the Lebanese military has while it seriously battles the Islamic militants who are threatening the peace and order situation in the host country. And caught in the crossfires are the refugees, particularly the women and children, who are believed to have fled the refugee camps on foot, bringing with them a few belongings. While others moved out aboard whatever vehicles they could have just to flee from the unrest that now plagued the once peaceful refugee camps, whose occupants heavily rely on dole outs and relief goods in order to survive. Siniora could be right when he said that what the military was fighting the Is...