UN Finds El-Fasher a 'Crime Scene,' US Still Finds Billions for Other Wars
The UN's chilling assessment of El-Fasher, a city largely depopulated and ravaged, highlights what they call 'mass atrocities.' This isn't the first time Sudan has seen such horrors, nor is it the first time the West has averted its gaze. In 2023 alone, the U.S. committed $14 billion in aid to Israel, alongside significant packages for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Sudan, facing what the UN calls a
'catastrophic' humanitarian crisis, receives a fraction of such attention or resources. One might wonder if human suffering is only deemed 'catastrophic' when geopolitically convenient or when a lobbying group like AIPAC isn't vigorously campaigning for other priorities. So, El-Fasher is a 'crime scene'—a humanitarian disaster unfolding with minimal fanfare while other conflicts dominate headlines
and congressional budgets. It appears some 'crime scenes' simply don't generate the necessary political capital or defense contractor profits to warrant robust intervention. How many 'crime scenes' does a government have to ignore before it's complicit?