Darfur is probably worse than Afghanistan already. The groups that were fighting against the government have fallen out; one is already switched sides to the government.
Probably none of us understand what is going on, but no simple answers exist, I am sure. On Sat, Sep 16, 2006 at 10:01:09PM -0500, Carrol Cox wrote: > Daniel Davies wrote: > > > > > > What does one do? > > Prefatory: Whatever anyone on this list (or probably any reader of your > Blog may do) will have no effect on events in Darfur. Hence, this > discussion is hypothetical. What would we do if what we did would make a > difference -- i.e., if there were organized left forces in the u.s. and > western europe to have an impact on the policy of the imperialist > governments. > > See http://www.counterpunch.org/cloughley09162006.html > > And account of conditions in Afghanistan after 5 years of u.s. control. > That tells you what will happen in Darfur if the U.S. or any NATO power > intervenes. It will be no better in the short run and probably worse in > the long run. > > Therefore what we do is oppose all outside interference in Darfur. That > is a purely symbolic opposition, but supporting intervention would also > be purely symbolic -- symbolic of out belief that u.s. (or UK) action in > Africa or elsewhere can ever be desirable. > > Carrol -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
