Shanghaiist: China sends troops to Darfur, Sudan

Zhang Fei

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:09:41 +0800

I just wonder if Washington is turning liberal or liberals is turning neo-con, or they are simply in same pants, lol! Bosnia and Kosovo were liberal projects. Neo-cons are simply conservatives who want to act like liberals - foreign policy-wise. Iraq wasn't solely a neo-con project - it included a lot of traditional conservatives who simultaneously wanted (1) Saddam toppled once and for all because of his demonstrated territorial ambitions in two wars and (2) to warn Arab countries that Washington would act against them if they tolerated anti-American terrorist financiers and logisticians within their own borders. Neo-cons wanted democracy in Iraq as well. Traditional conservatives couldn't care less.

eastman

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:14:27 +0800

It's interesting to see recently Washington share quite some commen causes with liberals. I just wonder if Washington is turning liberal or liberals is turning neo-con, or they are simply in same pants, lol!

taihanasie

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:14:02 +0800

Well Mia Farrow's agenda is simply congruous to Washington's. I think she doesn't criticise Washington because she, like Washington, wants a more extensive peacekeeping force to be sent. It just so happens that Washington's interest is geopolitical and hers is humanitarian. So I can understand why she does not criticise Washington. Washington would, for its own reasons, do what she wants to be done. This does not mean that she feels Washington is not involved in a geopolitical resource hunt. Washington just happens to be on her side. Her point is simply that China could be doing more.

eastman

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:35:21 +0800

---"China has a role in its continuation due to similar geopolitical considerations as the US has is kind of disingenuous". Yes, right. But have you ever heard a Chinese celebrities named Farrow who always murmered American role in Sudan? Or have you read so much about America's role in Sudan as China's, while all west media and Farrow could have an easier target in USA? Anyway, your very acceptance that China is not the "cause" of Darfur is welcome enough to me, while millions of westerners simply think China is fighting in Sudan, as I was repeatedly 'lectured' in USA by so many intellegent and educated peace-loving, but naive folks that I have to agree your media is real powerful, in spoon feeding, lol!

taihanasie

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:14:53 +0800

Cynical readers know that Washington has geopolitical motives. But whether one calls it a genocide or not, you can't deny a problem exists. Even the article you cited says "all observers acknowledge that Darfur has seen a large human displacement and human misery and tens of thousands or even as much as 300,000 deaths in the last several years." China the cause? No. China a contributing factor? Yes. Sudan's government is largely responsible for the continuation of the actual killing. And China has largely shielded Sudan from the worst of what could befall the country due to geopolitical motives. This does open China to the accusation of being a supporting factor for the continuation of the situation, despite Washington's motives in using the G word. You don't have to side with Washington to see this and you don't have to deny China's right to partake in geopolitical strategy. But hovering around symantics with comments like "genocise (sic) doesn't exist at all" when even the article you cite mentions the excessive scope of the problem as well as the fact that China has a role in its continuation due to similar geopolitical considerations as the US has is kind of disingenuous.

eastman

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:54:29 +0800

I feel no surprised that in West only a limited few are smart enough to realize China is not the cause of Darfur issue and so-called genocise doesnt exist at all and it's oil, stupip! Miss Nanheyangrouchuan certainly has nothing to do with this smart speci.. lol! http://www.engdahl.oilgeopolitics.net/Geopolitics___Eurasia/Oil_in_Africa/oil_in_africa.html

nanheyangrouchuan

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:21:15 +0800

Unfortunately for African Sudanese, they will get a Chinese version of "harmonization" via the barrel of a gun.