Lounsbury: Dar Fur: Finally a decent article in the US press

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April 15, 2007

Dar Fur: Finally a decent article in the US press

I do not have much comment, other than to say that this is easily one of the more well-informed articles published in English (although the faux racialisation of Arab versus non-Arab remains in the background) on Dar Fur. In reading this, I should think it clear wny I take a dim view indeed of Western intervention in such conflicts, givent he penchant for White Hat Black Hat thinking, and the utter ignorance that comes with it. Like the Tuareg - Mali Bambara conflict of the early 90s, this is something best left to the locals to settle. Foreign intervention by gullible dupes rarely goes well. And yes, I do not exclude Rwanda from this. The best resolution for Rwanda was not foreign intervention, but rather what occured, except earlier.

[16 April 9:00 GMT: Link fixed]

Posted by The Lounsbury at April 15, 2007 10:38 PM
Filed Under: MENA Fringe , MENA Region General , Politics - Foreign Policy , Politics - Islam(ic) , Politics - Local , Politics - Other FP

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link goes back to your own post.

Posted by: Klaus at April 16, 2007 04:34 AM

"but rather what occured, except earlier"

What exactly are you referring to?

Posted by: zurn at April 21, 2007 03:51 PM