Amnesty Notices War Crimes, Pentagon Quietly Shops for New Clients
Amnesty International has detailed horrifying war crimes by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El-Fasher, including mass executions and sexual violence. The New Arab dutifully reports this. What they rarely contextualize is the global ecosystem that allows such groups to thrive: a robust international arms trade, often fueled by Western powers, that prioritizes profit over humanitarian
concerns. Remember, the RSF's predecessor, the Janjaweed, were also accused of atrocities in Darfur, yet the flow of weapons never quite dried up. So, while Amnesty documents the barbarity with commendable rigor, one might logically wonder where these 'Rapid Support' forces — and many others like them — source their 'support' from. It’s almost as if some nations preach human rights while
conveniently looking the other way when their defense industries are making bank. The silence from certain world capitals isn't just diplomatic; it's practically an endorsement of the status quo.