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Sunday, July 13, 2008 BBC finds “first evidence” of China’s part in DarfurUPDATE: You can’t beat the title of Foreign Policy Magazine’s blog post on Sudan’s response to the ICC’s charges against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir: “Because nothing says innocence like promising more bloodshed.” Also, the China Digital Times has some articles noting the new focus on China’s part in the Darfur conflict. I’m not sure what to make of this. It certainly is interesting considering the ongoing fury in the comments sections at Truthdig over Robert Scheer’s article on what he views as Taiwan’s declaration of “peace on China.” The general theme of the comments seems to be that imperialism or wrongdoing on the international scene isn’t important unless the US (or another former western imperialist government) is the one with blood on its hands. Many of the people accusing Michael Turton of martial fetishes will likely find a way to blame the story below on the US (after all, the UN wouldn’t have lost so much credibility if the US hadn’t invaded Iraq without its backing). In the end, China’s misdeeds are the result of its abuse at the hands of greedy western imperialists, pure and simple. All sarcasm aside, I know quite well the ills the US and the west are responsible for in the world, but the idea that I’m not allowed to express concern over what other countries do (unless, ultimately, I place the brunt of the blame on the US) is a bit absurd. From the BBC:
Well, I’m off to find out how the US is responsible for Russia and China’s veto of the UN resolution for sanctions against Zimbabwe. |
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