Teachers in Darfur singled out for attack

The Washington Post reports that teachers, schools, and educated people in Darfur have been particulary targeted by Sudanese forces and Janjaweed militia. This is clearly an effort to destroy the means by which villagers transmit their culture and history to future generations -- making the fact of genocide self-evident. Meanwhile, it is becoming blatantly obvious that Sudan is trying to slow roll the U.N. The Sudanese envoy to Britain said today that he's optimistic that the U.N. will give Sudan more to reign in the Janjaweed beyond the current Aug. 29 deadline.