The killers of Khartoum reject U.N. intervention in Darfur

From the BBC:

The Sudanese government has vehemently rejected a UN Security Council resolution that would send a UN force to Sudan's Darfur region.

"The Sudanese people will not consent to any resolution that will violate its sovereignty," the official Suna news agency quoted the government as saying.

The resolution requires the consent of Khartoum for the force to be deployed.

Well, of course Khartoum won't agree. Why would it? It may defend its sovereignty, but that sovereignty is also a cover for genocide in Darfur. The last thing the killers of Khartoum want is an international force to thwart their continuing genocidal aspirations. At some point the principle of sovereignty must give way to the principle of human life.

And, honestly, I don't much care what Khartoum thinks. Why does the Sudanese government deserve to be treated with anything resembling respect? I'd like to see a U.N. resolution with teeth. It may come far too late, but far too late is still preferable to not at all. International action could at least prevent further genocide.