Then there is the issue of Osama bin Laden. who has denounced the idea of U.N. troops and in his most recent audiotape broadcast called on Muslims to fight such a force. In the past. some steps have been taken on the part of the United States and the international community to address the crisis in Darfur. but the violence continues. Congress has appropriated funds for African Union peacekeeping. food aid. and support for refugees. The United Nations Security Council has passed various resolutions raising concerns about war crimes committed in Darfur. The Government of Sudan and the two rebel groups involved are now in negotiations. and I know that Deputy Secretary of State Zoellick is there now trying to reach a final agreement with the rebels.
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