This will be a rather quick diary, prompted by seeing John Negroponte's evil visage today, and noting his pie-hole making sounds about 'humanitarianism'. It also made sounds about China...more on that below.
This sudden epiphany by the Bush Crime Family towards Sudan is a false, phony, fraud and we in the 'reality-based community' had better begin seeing it for what it really is: The next step in Empire, and the next step in stripping a continent of its oil and gas reserves. Period.
Rather than traveling along the worn path of death and destruction that always comes after a visit from John Negroponte, I will restrain myself and simply point out three recent events that have come about since that dark spirit's visit to Africa about a month ago. All I will say is that those of who are most familiar with this war-criminal's handiwork knew as soon as his trip was planned, death and destruction, and the raping of a continent would not be far behind.
As my diary from January anticipated, Bush smells oil in Africa...you know what that means: People have to die.
I. The introduction of AFRICON
Readers of this site are already familiar with CENTCOM, EUCOM, and the others, as of May 2007, we now have an AFRICON. There are an undisclosed number of troops in at least thirteen countries in Africa at the moment, and the militirization of the continent has been a goal of the Bush Crime Family for several years. We have bombed Somalia, supported terrorist war-lords, and have been involved in countries such as Nigeriaall, for the most part, under the radar.
More from NPR here.
II. The CRS Report
Thanks to the fine work of Secrecy News, a copy of the May 2007 CRS report is available on-line. As they say,
"As defined by the Department of Defense, AFRICOM's mission will be to promote U.S. strategic objectives by working with African states and regional organizations to help strengthen stability and security in the region through improved security capability, military professionalization, and accountable governance. The command's military operations would aim to deter aggression and respond to crises."
"This report provides a broad overview of U.S. strategic interests in Africa and the role of U.S. military efforts on the continent as they pertain to the creation of a new Africa Command. Although the command is still in the planning phase, a discussion of AFRICOM's potential mission, its coordination with other government agencies, and its basing and manpower requirements is included. This report will be updated as events warrant."
III. The real reason for the epiphany is all about the oil...again!
There is a must read article in The Asia Times today regarding Sudan by F William Engdahl: Darfur: Forget genocide, there's oil
Here is a map from Asia Time's article showing the oil reserves in Sudan:
Briefly, the article discuss the vast oil reserves in Sudan and concentrates on what is the next section of this diary: China. One relevant set of paragraphs on the pretextual use of 'genocide' by the Bush Crime Family deserves notice:
Genocide was the preferred theme, and Washington was the orchestra conductor. Curiously, while all observers acknowledge that Darfur has seen a large human displacement and human misery, with tens of thousands or even as many as 300,000 deaths in the last several years, only Washington and the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) close to it use the charged term "genocide" to describe Darfur. If they are able to get popular acceptance of the charge of genocide, it opens the possibility of drastic "regime change" intervention by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - read Washington - in Sudan's sovereign affairs.
The genocide theme is being used, with full-scale Hollywood backing from the likes of stars like George Clooney, to orchestrate the case for de facto NATO occupation of the region. So far the Sudan government has vehemently refused, not surprisingly.
IV. The Chinese puzzle-piece
Negroponte's noises aimed at China also were not what they seemed to be. You see, the Bush Crime Family is rattling the Chinese cage because China is already in Sudan!
Beijing's China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) is Sudan's largest foreign investor, with some $5 billion in oil field development. Since 1999 China has invested at least $15 billion in Sudan. It owns 50% of an oil refinery near Khartoum with the Sudan government. The oil fields are concentrated in the south, site of a long-simmering civil war, partly financed covertly by the United States to break the south from the Islamic Khartoum-centered north. CNPC built an oil pipeline from southern Sudan to a new terminal at Port Sudan on the Red Sea, where the oil is loaded on tankers bound for China. Eight percent of China's oil now comes from southern Sudan. China takes 65-80% of Sudan's 500,000 barrels/day production. Sudan last year was China's fourth-largest foreign oil source.
V. Conclusion
People please never believe a single fucking grunt, noise, or word that comes out of the pie-hole of anyone in the Bush Crime Family. It is never not a lie, and this utter nonsense about caring for the victims of the genocide in Sudan is yet another example.
The few pieces I have in this diary help draw the picture, but, there are other pieces as well that ought to be dealt with separately, such as the new war czar Lute, and his past comments on the Horn of Africa and its importance. Nothing happens by accident in the Bush Crime Family, and General Lute is no exception to the rule. He was brought in to handle and coordinate the efforts to come in Africa, and it is yet another Bush omission of a significant fact to not have mentioned that part of the good General's portfolio. Of course, no one has...apparently this diarist is the only person around with an available Lexis account...
The Bush Crime Family cannot be stopped in their drive to conquer every drop of oil, and every wisp of gas that comes from this planet, and they will kill, torture, maim and lie to get it. It is their nature. Do not let them trick you!