I Don't Understand Why the International Community Doesn't Care About Darfur

From the Washington Times:

WASHINGTON -- President Bush yesterday delivered a strong rebuke of the Sudanese government -- and backhanded criticism of the United Nations -- over a lack of progress in halting the genocide in Darfur, and he promised sanctions if action is not taken.

"The status quo must not continue," Mr. Bush said, threatening economic sanctions and a new resolution to the U.N. Security Council that would restrict arms sales to Sudan and limit the Sudanese government's use of its own military.

I don't understand why, after four years of genocide, we are just now threatening sanctions and a Security Council resolution. That should have happened long ago, and it certainly shouldn't be conditional now. The Sudanese government has had plenty of opportunities to take action; they don't deserve more chances.

Even worse is the attitude of fellow Security Council members Russia and China:

But China and Russia, which hold two of the five permanent seats on the 15-member Security Council and could each veto any action, yesterday both objected to Mr. Bush's strong language and to the idea of further sanctions or a new resolution.

"We don't think it's the right time. It would be very strange," said Vitaly Churkin, Russia's U.N. ambassador. "Why do we have to be so negative?"

What?! We have to be negative because 450,000 people have died. I just can't understand how, after what happened in Rwanda 11 years ago, the international community can be so apathetic about Darfur.