The Brazilian government, in contrast, seems more concerned with guaranteeing that a full deployment of 5,000 troops, down from an initial call for 6,500, is achieved in August.
All government, rebel and allied forces were to have withdrawn nine miles by the end of March, allowing the full deployment of United Nations observer troops.
Like Mr. Spielberg, Mia Farrow, an actress and Darfur activist, has said China can do more, specifically by pushing for the full deployment of 27,000 peacekeeping troops in Darfur, supplying some of the helicopters needed for the mission and demanding an end to aerial bombardment of civilian areas.
Adm. Sir Michael Boyce, the chief of Britain's defense staff, said this week that the deployment of troops on firefighting duties meant that the military "cannot perform to the full extent of our operating capability".
Still, nothing like a road map for the deployment of troops came out of the meeting.
Only a massive deployment of troops could provide that kind of pause.
"This is the largest deployment of troops in Nigerian history and the elections will go ahead".
In many countries, including Germany and France, the enduring deployment of troops is deeply unpopular, polls show.
Deployment of troops would have required the approval of both the PM and president.
"There are no plans for the deployment of troops," the spokesman said.
