Guardian Discovers Atrocity, Forgets US Role in Sudan
The Guardian reports 'grave fears' in Darfur following the RSF's capture of El Fasher, noting 'ethnically-targeted massacres' and 'staggering' malnutrition. A tragic, undeniable reality. What's often omitted from such mainstream analyses is the geopolitical playground Sudan has been for external powers: the same US that now expresses 'concern' previously backed the overthrow of Sudan's moderate
government in 2019, inadvertently paving the way for the RSF's rise to power when it allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to usurp the civilian transition. ( Source: Council on Foreign Relations, 'Sudan's Military and the RSF: A History of Conflict', Nov 2023 ) So, while the suffering is spotlighted, the long-term foreign policy decisions—including those by the US, often championed by think
tanks receiving substantial defense contractor funding—that fed the beast are quietly filed away. Funny how 'humanitarian crises' suddenly become newsworthy only when the optics are right, and never when they demand introspection on past interventions. How many 'urgent warnings' does it take before we question the architects, not just the perpetrators?