Mission Recommendations and Warraq!

The recommendations of the fact-finding mission regarding Sudan are truly astonishing. They are not only unprofessional, politicized, and issued by a corrupt, biased, and bribed committee, but also reveal a tremendous ignorance of Sudan’s history and geography, even its recent history, which is filled with stories of UN missions commissioned by the Security Council itself for 13 years.

The first recommendation, which I promised to return to in a separate article, says: “Given the parties’ failure to protect civilians so far, the fact-finding mission recommends deploying an independent and neutral force mandated to protect civilians in Sudan.” Suppose the Security Council accepts this recommendation and says “yes” to the committee of Shandi and Rashmai (the bribed). How long will it take for this recommendation to be approved within the halls of the Security Council? Let’s say it doesn’t take long because Britain, which holds the pen or the wood carrier that has abandoned all the burning issues of the world and has no other job except Sudan and protecting its sponsor, proceeds with it. Praise be to the one who made the empire where the sun never set have a sponsor!! Let’s say the great empire that turned into a servant at the courts of the new global lords with their money did everything and passed the decision through the jaws of China and Russia. So, what will happen after the decision is passed? The United Nations and the Security Council must then secure funding for these forces, which must number in the hundreds of thousands and be armed with the latest weapons, which should surpass the weapons of the warring parties. Of course, this will take time to gather money, prepare those massive forces, and deploy them across an area of 1,886,066 square kilometers — Sudan’s current size, which is about three times the size of Ukraine (603,500 square kilometers). How long will this process take? And where will they get the money, which amounts to hundreds of billions of dollars? The international community, which failed to provide the $2.5 billion for aid promised at the Paris Conference, has only managed to provide 31% of the promised amount for a full year to save lives from the alleged famine!! So how long do you

Adel Al-Baz Mission Recommendations and Warraq!

The recommendations of the fact-finding mission regarding Sudan are truly astonishing. They are not only unprofessional, politicized, and issued by a corrupt, biased, and bribed committee, but also reveal a tremendous ignorance of Sudan’s history and geography, even its recent history, which is filled with stories of UN missions commissioned by the Security Council itself for 13 years.

The first recommendation, which I promised to return to in a separate article, says: “Given the parties’ failure to protect civilians so far, the fact-finding mission recommends deploying an independent and neutral force mandated to protect civilians in Sudan.” Suppose the Security Council accepts this recommendation and says “yes” to the committee of Shandi and Rashmai (the bribed). How long will it take for this recommendation to be approved within the halls of the Security Council? Let’s say it doesn’t take long because Britain, which holds the pen or the wood carrier that has abandoned all the burning issues of the world and has no other job except Sudan and protecting its sponsor, proceeds with it. Praise be to the one who made the empire where the sun never set have a sponsor!! Let’s say the great empire that turned into a servant at the courts of the new global lords with their money did everything and passed the decision through the jaws of China and Russia. So, what will happen after the decision is passed? The United Nations and the Security Council must then secure funding for these forces, which must number in the hundreds of thousands and be armed with the latest weapons, which should surpass the weapons of the warring parties. Of course, this will take time to gather money, prepare those massive forces, and deploy them across an area of 1,886,066 square kilometers — Sudan’s current size, which is about three times the size of Ukraine (603,500 square kilometers). How long will this process take? And where will they get the money, which amounts to hundreds of billions of dollars? The international community, which failed to provide the $2.5 billion for aid promised at the Paris Conference, has only managed to provide 31% of the promised amount for a full year to save lives from the alleged famine!! So how long do you think it will take to provide that sum for forces large enough to cover Sudan and secure its citizens throughout its vast area? Who among the members of the international community will pay that money?

In the past, the international community raised a fuss and insisted that countries with agendas establish a UN mission to protect civilians in Darfur. What happened, and what was the outcome? The UNAMID mission began in 2007 with 30,000 soldiers from the UN and the African Union and continued until 2020 — it lasted for 13 long years, costing $1.5 billion annually according to UN documents, meaning it spent $19.5 billion over 13 years. All of it went into the pockets of the employees and the exploitative countries that sent their soldiers to harvest dollars, not to protect Sudanese people. Did the mission succeed in its original task of achieving peace and stability in Sudan? The mission itself admitted at the end of its work that it did not succeed. But why? Because of a lack of resources (imagine nearly $20 billion and still lacking resources)! They also said Darfur is vast (the size of France), making it impossible to secure it. They mentioned the continuous, multi-faceted conflicts between local militias, the government, and the Janjaweed. Lastly, they said there was a sharp political division in Darfur!! So, those are the reasons they admitted, but there are others. The head of the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services, Inga-Britt Ahlenius, told journalists, “We discovered mismanagement and corruption of a size we did not expect, and the office is urgently reviewing contracts worth $250 million signed with an American company to build five bases to establish peace in Darfur, western Sudan.” The idea of corrupt UN forces started and ended in failure and financial corruption.

The UNAMID mission spent on by the international community to protect civilians left them in refugee camps, displaced, after 13 years during which it was supposed to protect them. Had it spent those funds on Darfur, the region would have been transformed into a paradise!! What’s even more astonishing is that the mission itself failed to protect its own members and had to request government protection from militia attacks later. You don’t know whether to laugh or cry!! Suppose that was the situation 13 years ago. What can we say today with the complexities of the current war, in which millions of citizens have been displaced and require protection, scattered across an area of nearly two million square kilometers, with hundreds of militias? Will any UN mission, even if provided with all the money in the world and access to global weapons stores, succeed in bringing stability and security, especially in an environment hostile to foreigners? The Sudanese people no longer differentiate between fighting a mercenary wearing a UN cap and a Janjaweed mercenary wearing a turban!!

My friend Mohamed Mohamed Khair, the brilliant and insightful analyst, tweeted yesterday: “What would the entry of additional international forces add? These militias already come from many countries to execute their plans and agendas, except for further waste of resources.”

The comments of my friend Haj Warraq (I wish him well) made me laugh at times and then forced me to read again… Oh, Haj! How I miss your days… Oh, time! In his commentary on the Human Rights mission’s recommendation to bring in forces to protect civilians at a symposium in Kampala last week, Warraq emphasized the “need for international forces capable of effectively protecting civilians.” But Warraq has specific conditions and requirements for those forces, the first being that “they must be capable of upholding human rights.” What else, Warraq? “They should be characterized by ethics and neutrality.” That’s a tough one, where will they find such forces for you, dear friend? Warraq says: “The talk about peacekeeping forces and civilian protection should be clear, not corrupt African forces known for falsifying reports and failing to provide adequate protection.” So, he too does not want African forces included in the international forces because they are corrupt… Where will they find forces, Warraq? From Asia perhaps… Hasn’t Warraq heard the stories of corruption in UN missions from well-known Asian countries? UN missions are all corrupt — African, European, and Asian. Just look at the UN corruption reports. Inga-Britt Ahlenius, head of the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services, said to journalists: “An internal UN investigation revealed an unexpected amount of fraud and corruption in the organization, with 250 corruption cases being investigated, including allegations of sexual harassment and financial embezzlement.” So, Warraq, where can we find you a UN mission without corruption?

Warraq is asking for European and American forces, thinking they will meet his specifications (neutrality, efficiency, integrity, and human rights). Has Warraq not heard what the European Dutch peacekeeping mission did in Bosnia? Does Warraq think European mission soldiers are angels? I think Warraq desires the arrival of European-American forces… How wonderful it would be if they responded to Warraq’s call and sent us their forces, as they did in Afghanistan. We would definitely treat them better than the Taliban did!!

It’s strange for an intellectual like Warraq to agree, even call for the deployment of UN forces to invade his country (yes, it is an invasion, not a protection… we will not be fooled). Their experiences have never been inspiring, nor do they support the idea of their presence. To cover up this position, which is not fitting of him, Warraq lays down conditions, and warnings, and specifies the type and requirements for these forces. How many squadrons of planes and tanks do Warraq and his group have to impose such conditions on the world about the ways and specifications of intervention? Warning that these forces could contribute to the disintegration of Sudan or raising human rights slogans or demanding the integrity of the invading forces won’t be enough to cover up the flawed idea itself (bringing in foreign invading forces because the people will see them as such and will resist them). This is not befitting of you, my friend.

 think it will take to provide that sum for forces large enough to cover Sudan and secure its citizens throughout its vast area? Who among the members of the international community will pay that money?

In the past, the international community raised a fuss and insisted that countries with agendas establish a UN mission to protect civilians in Darfur. What happened, and what was the outcome? The UNAMID mission began in 2007 with 30,000 soldiers from the UN and the African Union and continued until 2020 — it lasted for 13 long years, costing $1.5 billion annually according to UN documents, meaning it spent $19.5 billion over 13 years. All of it went into the pockets of the employees and the exploitative countries that sent their soldiers to harvest dollars, not to protect Sudanese people. Did the mission succeed in its original task of achieving peace and stability in Sudan? The mission itself admitted at the end of its work that it did not succeed. But why? Because of a lack of resources (imagine nearly $20 billion and still lacking resources)! They also said Darfur is vast (the size of France), making it impossible to secure it. They mentioned the continuous, multi-faceted conflicts between local militias, the government, and the Janjaweed. Lastly, they said there was a sharp political division in Darfur!! So, those are the reasons they admitted, but there are others. The head of the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services, Inga-Britt Ahlenius, told journalists, “We discovered mismanagement and corruption of a size we did not expect, and the office is urgently reviewing contracts worth $250 million signed with an American company to build five bases to establish peace in Darfur, western Sudan.” The idea of corrupt UN forces started and ended in failure and financial corruption.

The UNAMID mission spent on by the international community to protect civilians left them in refugee camps, displaced, after 13 years during which it was supposed to protect them. Had it spent those funds on Darfur, the region would have been transformed into a paradise!! What’s even more astonishing is that the mission itself failed to protect its own members and had to request government protection from militia attacks later. You don’t know whether to laugh or cry!! If that was the situation 13 years ago, what can we say today with the complexities of the current war, in which millions of citizens have been displaced and are in need of protection, scattered across an area of nearly two million square kilometers, with hundreds of militias? Will any UN mission, even if provided with all the money in the world and access to global weapons stores, succeed in bringing stability and security, especially in an environment hostile to foreigners? The Sudanese people no longer differentiate between fighting a mercenary wearing a UN cap and a Janjaweed mercenary wearing a turban!!

My friend Mohamed Mohamed Khair, the brilliant and insightful analyst, tweeted yesterday: “What would the entry of additional international forces add? These militias already come from many countries to execute their plans and agendas, except for further waste of resources.”

The comments of my friend Haj Warraq (I wish him well) made me laugh at times and then forced me to read again… Oh, Haj! How I miss your days… Oh, time! In his commentary on the Human Rights mission’s recommendation to bring in forces to protect civilians at a symposium in Kampala last week, Warraq emphasized the “need for international forces capable of effectively protecting civilians.” But Warraq has specific conditions and requirements for those forces, the first being that “they must be capable of upholding human rights.” What else, Warraq? “They should be characterized by ethics and neutrality.” That’s a tough one, where will they find such forces for you, dear friend? Warraq says: “The talk about peacekeeping forces and civilian protection should be clear, not corrupt African forces known for falsifying reports and failing to provide adequate protection.” So, he too does not want African forces included in the international forces because they are corrupt… Where will they find forces, Warraq? From Asia perhaps… Hasn’t Warraq heard the stories of corruption in UN missions from well-known Asian countries? UN missions are all corrupt — African, European, and Asian. Just look at the UN corruption reports. Inga-Britt Ahlenius, head of the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services, said to journalists: “An internal UN investigation revealed an unexpected amount of fraud and corruption in the organization, with 250 corruption cases being investigated, including allegations of sexual harassment and financial embezzlement.” So, Warraq, where can we find you a UN mission without corruption?

I think Warraq is asking for European and American forces, thinking they will meet his specifications (neutrality, efficiency, integrity, and human rights). Has Warraq not heard what the European Dutch peacekeeping mission did in Bosnia? Does Warraq think European mission soldiers are angels? I think Warraq desires the arrival of European-American forces… How wonderful it would be if they responded to Warraq’s call and sent us their forces, as they did in Afghanistan. We would definitely treat them better than the Taliban did!!

It’s strange for an intellectual like Warraq to agree, even call for the deployment of UN forces to invade his country (yes, it is an invasion, not a protection… we will not be fooled). Their experiences have never been inspiring, nor do they support the idea of their presence. To cover up this position, which is not fitting of him, Warraq lays down conditions, and warnings, and specifies the type and requirements for these forces. How many squadrons of planes and tanks do Warraq and his group have to impose such conditions on the world about the ways and specifications of intervention? Warning that these forces could contribute to the disintegration of Sudan raising human rights slogans or demanding the integrity of the invading troops won’t be enough to cover up the flawed idea itself (bringing in foreign invading forces because the people will see them as such and will resist them). This is not befitting of you, my friend.