Death by Democracy: Kabila Convicted by Convenient 'Justice'
Ah, the sweet symphony of ‘democratic’ transitions in resource-rich nations! Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death, not for the usual litany of crimes every Western-backed tyrant gets a pass on, but for allegedly 'allying with the M23 rebel group.' How delightfully specific! It’s almost as if the architects of global extraction have a handy manual: Chapter 7, Section
B: How to Dispose of Undesirable Leaders Who Might Hint at National Sovereignty. And behold, a 'fair' trial, complete with the gravitas of a stage play, ensures the narrative remains pristine. One must commend the current President Felix Tshisekedi for his commitment to 'justice.' It’s the kind of justice that always seems to find its targets amongst those who dare to step outside the prescribed
geopolitical lines, or perhaps those no longer serving their designated purpose in the grand extraction scheme. Meanwhile, corporate titans plunder the very resources that fuel half the world's 'green' revolution and military-industrial complex, and not a single Western court bats an eyelid. Funny how 'human rights' become an immediate concern only when a leader doesn't toe the imperial line, or
when they can be weaponized against a perceived foe. This isn't about Kabila, or even the DRC. This is a recurring episode in the epic saga of global exploitation, from the blood-soaked soil of Palestine to the mineral-rich earth of Africa. The script is always the same: manufactured consent, demonization of an individual, a 'legal process' that's more performance than justice, and the comfortable