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Entry: A post-neocon? Link: http://www.takimag.com/sniperstower/article/a_post_neocon#25796 Post contents: Nobody wants to intervene in Darfur for two reasons: one, it is a logistical nightmare, and; two, it isn't our problem. Concerning the first point, sustaining a modern army in a country the size of Texas with no infrastructure is nearly impossible. There is simply no way for a foreign army to defend the place. And this is true of most places, even places like Iraq and Vietnam. Which leads to the second point, which is really a question: Who is capable of defending Iraq, Vietnam, or Darur? The answer is not the US or the UN, but rather the Iraqis, the Vietnamese, and the Darfurians. Outsiders can help by changing the balance of power, say, by supplying arms and training and other assistance. But when it comes to killing their countrymen, it is a job best left to the men of that country. Tribes in places like Darfur have centuries of grievances against each other, few of which I understand and none of which I am willing to die for, or rather see my son die for; I am not their judge and even less their executioner. Of course, we cannot ignore the genocide, if such there be, but the proper course is to threaten to arm the victims, and to actually do so if the threats fail. The Government of Sudan knows that we cannot get an army in there, and hence doesn't take our threats seriously. However, we can get arms in there, and that is a threat they would take very seriously. One hopes that a threat is enough to do the job, since the last time we actually armed a group of rebels, we created the Taliban. Sent at: 2008 07 06