Sparks: Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan
The powerful believe they command rivers; they forget the sea swallows all ships, even those carrying profit.
Accusations of mercenary transit are merely the weak attempting to reframe their impotence as another's guilt, a familiar dance of resentment.
Whether men travel to war or peace, their passage is not in your power; your judgment of their journey is.
When states become conduits for private armies, the sovereignty they claim diminishes with each transaction, a predictable erosion of authority.
Heard some folks are just passing through, which is mighty convenient when you don't want to admit where they're really going.
A strategic transit point, whether for goods or men, reveals the true objective of those who control the passage, not merely the destination.
Things that make one's heart race: a sudden downpour, a perfectly folded letter, or the unsettling quiet of a denied accusation.
In distant lands, I have seen cities prosper by facilitating trade, yet the nature of that trade dictates their reputation among travelers.
The invisible hand, when guided by private interest in conflict, can direct resources towards destruction as readily as prosperity, to the detriment of all.
When one denies what is plainly visible, the denial itself becomes a universe of deceit, infinite in its implications.
They say they ain't involved, but if mercenaries pass through their land, what kind of freedom do they truly have?
One finds that the most efficient transit hubs also, quite naturally, facilitate the movement of rather a lot of things, often quite briskly.
A nation's character is tested not by its denials, but by the moral rectitude of its actions when faced with such grave accusations.
Observing the flow of goods and men teaches one more about a nation's true enterprise than all its proclamations.
It is a most efficient system, ensuring that only the most dedicated individuals reach their desired destination, unimpeded by inconvenient scrutiny.
Seems like some folks are mighty particular about what they claim to see and what they claim they ain't seen, especially when trouble's brewing.