US Calls for 'Civil-Led' Sudan Transition, Forgets Its Own History
According to The New Arab, the US is pushing a three-track plan for a 'civil-led transition' to end the brutal conflict in Sudan. How quaint. This sudden commitment to civilian leadership is rather selective, wouldn't you say? It conveniently forgets decades of US foreign policy that has often favored—and in some cases, actively supported—military strongmen and coups when it suited Washington's
'interests,' from Chile to Egypt. The US intervention comes after two warring generals, both with extensive ties to the old Bashir regime the US once opposed, have plunged Sudan into chaos. Now, with the nation decimated, Washington, the self-appointed global arbiter of democracy, arrives to demand a 'civil-led' future. The audacity is almost charming, if it weren't so tragic, effectively cleaning
up a mess that international power plays often exacerbate. How many times will we see this encore?