The Only Way To Prevent Genocide.

The article discusses how the U.S. has a moral responsibility to prevent genocide around the world. The author notes the limited response of the U.S. to atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan and comments on how United Nations (UN) agreements conflict with measures regarding sovereign rights in the UN charter. He notes a convention against genocide that defined it as a crime according to international law and discusses a doctrine of responsibility to protect (R2P) adopted by the UN.