U.S. Prepared to Move to 'Plan B' on Sudan (AP)

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U.S. Prepared to Move to 'Plan B' on Sudan

By GEORGE GEDDA
The Associated Press
Tuesday, November 21, 2006; 4:14 AM

WASHINGTON -- The United States is prepared to move to a "Plan B" for
dealing with Sudan if no agreement is reached by Jan. 1 on sending U.N.
peacekeepers to Darfur and other steps to end the suffering there,
presidential envoy Andrew Natsios says.

"We need to put a time limit on where this is going," Natsios said Monday,
declining to describe what consequences Sudan would face if the deadline
is not met.

"Making threats is not a wise thing to do," he said.

Natsios told a news conference the deadline is not arbitrary because the
mandate for the 7,000-member African Union peacekeeping troops in Darfur
expires on that date. He also noted that U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan,
who has made peace in Darfur a top priority, is stepping down on Jan. 1.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/21/AR2006112100324.html