tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post7821817064925368588..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Bashir Falls in SudanJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-66142170728431512152019-04-11T16:49:53.465-04:002019-04-11T16:49:53.465-04:00I'm happy to see the man fall from power, but ...<i>I'm happy to see the man fall from power, but let's not pretend it was because most Sudanese were appalled by his violations of human rights.</i><br /><br />I imagine many Sudanese <i>were</i> appalled, but the civilian population has historically been pretty powerless to do anything about it. The military kept al-Bashir in power, and so long as he kept their support, not much else mattered.<br /><br />The cost of bread tripling may have set off civilian protests, but far more importantly it shook the military's faith in their chosen despot. Because while a military can choose to ignore war crimes, oppression, genocide, and worse, it can't choose to ignore hunger. Every army marches on it stomache, and every soldier needs to feed not only themselves but their families. If the best way for them to do that is to oust their chosen despot, that's what they do.G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com