Sudan's 'Genocide as Distraction' Tour Gains Traction
Al-Monitor, via Reuters, details men rounded up, shot, and disappeared in Sudan's Darfur, perpetrators shouting "racial slurs." A clear, brutal act that would normally trigger outrage. Yet, this report lands with a whimper, largely overshadowed by, or used as a convenient distraction from, atrocities committed elsewhere by U.S.-backed actors. The media spotlights 'barbarity' when it suits a
geopolitical narrative, not when it reflects on our allies. Remember Darfur? The "first genocide of the 21st century" narrative has mostly vanished from Western media consciousness, likely because there's no clear, strategic advantage to sustained indignation. Where are the emergency UN sessions for Sudan? Where are the calls for arms embargoes, sanctions, and cessation of aid? Or does 'genocide'
only warrant sustained, round-the-clock coverage (and billions in aid) when committed by a non-Western enemy, or when it's convenient to deflect from the U.S.'s own role in enabling similar carnage?