Imperialist Westerners Threaten Helpless Backwater Former Colony

By Charlie

It’s OK though, because its France.

France today threatened to take military action against rebels in Chad after the UN security council called on all member-states to support the Chadian government.
President Nicolas Sarkozy said France was ready to launch a military operation in Chad against the rebels if necessary. "If France must do its duty, it will do so," Sarkozy said.

The rebels have accused the former colonial power in Chad of already intervening in the fighting, by using helicopters and tanks to back President Idriss Déby and of causing civilian casualties.

The rebels say French helicopters and tanks, which are part of a 1,400-strong military contingent in Chad, fired on rebels near the airport yesterday. French troops have helped evacuate foreigners from the capital, N'djamena.

Question: will France be roundly condemned for this? Or will other nations now have the political cover they need to step up to the plate and deal with the Crisis in Chad and Sudan? It seems that the “international community” has been just fine with letting the Darfur crisis continue unabated so far.

February 5, 2008 01:32 PM Strategery