I know they were bad, but in the eyes of US power, they are less bad for US interests. We have been funding coups since the end of the World War. More times than not, those we supported were worse than the party in power.
I see the Trump campaign has gotten an early start on the traditional "dump the 2nd place finisher's gear in Africa" donation. I'm sure Malik has a few well-worn NBA Champion Utah Jazz t-shirts in his closet as well.
