[Peace-discuss] Iraq and Darfur: the politics of war crimes

[Chas. 'Mark' Bee]

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From: "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at uiuc.edu>
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>A good article.  See also the earlier pieces (links at the end).
> 
> I think it's worthwhile drawing the parallel Kosovo/Darfur (as in 
> another article in the series), which is not just accidental.  In both 
> cases the USG (Republicans and Democrats) wants to use someone else 
> (NATO, the UN) to reduce a recalcitrant state (Serbia, Sudan) related to 
> the cynosure of US foreign policy, ME energy reserves.  Washington has a 
> tendency to try to repeat its effects.  --CGE

  Just out of curiosity, what was the economic payoff to the US from Kosovo?