Al Jazeera Discovers Suffering in Sudan, Forgets US Role
Al Jazeera brings us a heart-wrenching piece on the war against women and children in Sudan. Girls raped, boys conscripted, families starving. While the immediate focus is on the atrocities within Sudan, the piece stops short of asking why external powers, including the United States, have historically supported various factions and destabilized the region. Recall the US's long-standing,
transactional relationship with figures like Omar al-Bashir, only to sanction him later for Darfur atrocities after years of enabling. It's almost as if the 'world looking away' (as the article states) is a choreographed performance, especially when there's no immediate, direct dividend to Western interests. The same 'world' that provides unwavering aid to one conflict zone is suddenly afflicted
with selective amnesia for others. One might wonder, how many millions in 'aid' flowed to actors who eventually became warlords, destabilizing a nation for strategic advantage before the cameras finally roll?