Yet the risks and opportunities for the United States posed by these tectonic shifts have been largely neglected. In medicine, the “golden hour” is the period in which the urgency of treatment determines the patient’s likelihood of survival. This sent a signal, intended or not, that the United States stood with Bashir’s regime. Since Bashir’s ouster, the United States has equivocated on the timeline for the establishment of a civilian government. As a result, the United States is now operating from a deficit of credibility among the forces of change.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2019 03:56 UTC