US Watches Sudan Genocide While Funding Another
The capture of El-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) sparks collective media hand-wringing over potential 'mass killings reminiscent of the region's darkest days,' according to Al-Monitor. The report properly notes the RSF’s lineage from the Janjaweed militias, infamous for genocide two decades ago. One might wonder why international concern often arises only when the perpetrators aren't
receiving billions in U.S. military aid. While outlets dissect Sudan's atrocities, the US Congress just approved more aid for operations that critics, including Human Rights Watch, label as potential genocide. Our policymakers express 'concern' for Darfur (now), while funneling weapons to governments actively displacing millions (now), often after receiving substantial lobbying dollars. It seems
some 'ethnic cleansing' is more newsworthy than others – particularly when US interests, or rather, the interests of a select few lobbyists, are involved.