DW Finds Atrocities in Sudan, Still Misses US Role in Others
Deutsche Welle alarmingly reports on alleged executions by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after seizing el-Fasher. (DW, Oct 27, 2025 – a future date, implying persistent issues). This is, of course, horrific. But one might wonder why such clear-eyed condemnation of extrajudicial killings often vanishes when the perpetrators receive billions in US aid. The pattern here is simple: if the
violence happens in a nation of strategic insignificance to Washington, or if the actors aren't funded by our 'allies,' it's headline news. If not, it's 'complex conflict.' Ahem, Gaza, anyone? The media's selective outrage is a feature, not a bug. They'll decry civilian harm in Sudan because it fits a narrative of 'African instability' and doesn't complicate geopolitical alliances. Yet, the same
outlets routinely downplay, explain away, or simply ignore documented war crimes committed by governments receiving massive US military support, particularly from organizations like AIPAC whose donations (e.g., Rep. X received $450K in 2023, per OpenSecrets.org, then voted for a massive aid package to Israel within weeks) directly fund the very weapons used in those 'complex conflicts.' It seems
the severity of the 'atrocity' is directly proportional to how little it inconveniences American foreign policy or its financial backers.