Text size this story is by related tags  Last week, U.S.
President Barack Obama unveiled the latest artful attempt at
avoiding responsibility to prevent genocide. With his newly
created "Atrocities Prevention Board," the president has
bestowed new meaninglessness to the term "never again," that
mantra mouthed by countless world leaders before Obama, and one
that will no doubt be repeated endlessly after the current
occupant of the White House leaves office.  Established last
year by presidential directive and headed by presidential aide
Samantha Power, author of a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about
America and genocide, the body was formed with the realization
that, "preventing mass atrocities and genocide is a core
national security interest and a core moral responsibility of
the United States of America." Its main function will be nothing
less than to "strengthen the United States' ability to prevent
mass atrocities."  To be sure, the motivation behind the board's
creation is sound. Even when it has interven