Some people think Sudan may have signed the deal precisely because it knows it will be ineffectual.

有些人认为苏丹签订协约很可能是因为他们知道此协约不会奏效。

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Robin: When you say we, do you mean the international community or do you think the people of Sudan should deal with it.

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He was very much involved in Sudan as well, and so I think this is very good experience, obviously, that qualifies him to be secretary of state.

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So in this case, I think the intelligence is certainly useful, but if the government of Sudan wants to remain a government in the world, in good standing, then its got to obey international law.

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