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  • LeninWalksTheWorld [any]
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    3 years ago

    The ENDF is legit genocidal and are guilty of just as many if not more war crimes than the rebels. It's dirty war no doubt but the EDF is intentionally causing a famine in the rebel lands to try to starve out the rebel population. It's hard to see the situation getting better through war tbh but Ahmed is really awful.

    • spez_hole [he/him,they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Well FWIW, he can't be bad enough for me to *pick a side in this conflict between awful groups

      • LeninWalksTheWorld [any]
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        3 years ago

        the ENDF also commits war rape, but does so systematically against women of these ethnic minorities, and also guilty of many other atrocities like sexual slavery and mutilation. It's likely the soldiers were either ordered to do these things or given assurances by higher ups that they would look the other way.

        https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/08/ethiopia-troops-and-militia-rape-abduct-women-and-girls-in-tigray-conflict-new-report/

        I don't like trying to compare war crimes but to me it seems the Ethiopian Federal Forces commit these acts more often, with genocidal intent and systemically. It is a bad situation down there for civilians.

        • spez_hole [he/him,they/them]
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          3 years ago

          Sure, you don't have to pick a side. But the OP presented the TPLF as "the masses rising up" and that's not true at all

          https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-11/ethiopia-s-civil-war-is-a-problem-u-s-troops-can-help-solve
          Look at the Ex-NATO Supreme Allied Commander telling the US that we need to intervene, and notice the caption : "Rebels with a cause." Objectively false; hardly 'rebels,' the TPLF were in power for decades until ousted by an election that they didn't like. "Cause" implies some noble deed beyond occupation through rape and violence. The ex-NATO commander says we should sanction the Ethiopian government and offer aid to "the civilian population as an incentive for a cease-fire," which must refer to the TPLF, who are combatants.
          And I am not supporting Ahmed by pointing this stuff out

          • LeninWalksTheWorld [any]
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            3 years ago

            what is this fed shit? The Ex-NATO Supreme Allied Commander thinks its good to send US troops there? LMAO get the fuck out of here with that imperialist nonsense :cia: can't even read it because it's paywalled but whatever side NATO supports I oppose

            • spez_hole [he/him,they/them]
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              3 years ago

              I hope you realize that I'm saying that because NATO is so opposed to the Ethiopian government, we should be suspicious of all this pro-TPLF nonsense.

          • Awoo [she/her]
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            3 years ago

            This is one of the most interesting sources I've seen and that phrase choice is fascinating.