Kony 2012

[Duck Rodgers]

I don't even think Kony is in Uganda anymore.

I think it's always dangerous to build a campaign around ousting one person. If this thing goes wildfire and Kony becomes the new Osama and all of sudden we're invading countries seeking him out, or using him as a utility of deception, that's no good. You have to take into account the Chinese/US battle for African resources that has been going on under the radar for years. I think the US government would love a good reason to have a larger presence in Africa and that's certainly much easier if your citizens are on board.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think it's always dangerous to build a campaign around ousting one person. If this thing goes wildfire and Kony becomes the new Osama and all of sudden we're invading countries seeking him out, or using him as a utility of deception, that's no good. You have to take into account the Chinese/US battle for African resources that has been going on under the radar for years. I think the US government would love a good reason to have a larger presence in Africa and that's certainly much easier if your citizens are on board.

I believe we have actually gone on small missions to take him out. All have failed and resulted in brutal retaliations.

 

[Deleted member 848]

I think it's always dangerous to build a campaign around ousting one person. If this thing goes wildfire and Kony becomes the new Osama and all of sudden we're invading countries seeking him out, or using him as a utility of deception, that's no good. You have to take into account the Chinese/US battle for African resources that has been going on under the radar for years. I think the US government would love a good reason to have a larger presence in Africa and that's certainly much easier if your citizens are on board.

I wouldnt really relate this scenario to Afghanistan. To me, it seems more akin to NATO's intervention in the Kosovo War in the late 1990s. Which was successful, mind you.

 

[TroutBum]

Don't get me wrong, the message they're sending is solid, and I hope the US gets involved. I just don't like this organization. That *** Helmet needs to be brought to justice. (not murdered like Bin Laden) Having spent some time in jail, I can tell you, there is nothing worse. NOTHING.

If I ever did something that resulted in a prison sentence of substance, I would find a way to die before going there/staying. It is HELL, and a perfect spot for Kony.

 

[kwb]

Don't get me wrong, the message they're sending is solid, and I hope the US gets involved. I just don't like this organization. That *** Helmet needs to be brought to justice. (not murdered like Bin Laden) Having spent some time in jail, I can tell you, there is nothing worse. NOTHING.

If I ever did something that resulted in a prison sentence of substance, I would find a way to die before going there/staying. It is HELL, and a perfect spot for Kony.

I tried telling you that night that the hooker was a dude but you said, "No doe! That isn't an adam's apple." I hope you live by my advice now. "If it smells like a doe and acts like a doe, it's probably a doe."

 

[Duck Rodgers]

I wouldnt really relate this scenario to Afghanistan. To me, it seems more akin to NATO's intervention in the Kosovo War in the late 1990s. Which was successful, mind you.

Kony is obviously magnitudes short of the public enemy that Osama was/was built up to be. I made the comparison because you never know what they could eventually attache to the atrocities list that he committed. He can't refute any of it himself. I'm just saying don't be surprised to see the government piggy back this and use it for selfish ends if it gets enough momentum behind it.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/arti...-vlassenroot/obama-takes-on-the-lra?page=show

A group called AFRICOM has been in place to take out Kony for years according to this article. US has already tried to help.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-pres...stance-army-disarmament-and-northern-uganda-r


In a place like this, killing the "bad guys" will only lead to more "bad guys" popping up. The place is poorly governed and controlled. More stuff would have to be done than just simply killing this one dude. Yes killing him would be a moral victory, but pretty insignificant in the overall scope of making Africa a less ****ty place to live.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wo...2012-growing-outrage-in-Uganda-over-film.html

The ******** is piling up.

 

[larryselbows]

Here is an example of the criticisms

[video=youtube_share;RvqFi_HRPmk]https://youtu.be/RvqFi_HRPmk

And invisible children's official rebuttal

https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.invisiblechildren.com/critiques.html

 

[asian_roger]

I was only able to watch 25 minutes of it, it's viral on facebook. Did anyone else tear up when the little boy started talking about his brother and how he wanted to die? Joseph Kony is a monster, but I didn't see the U.S. stop Hitler or Pol Pot before it was too late. The question is, why would you simply want to arrest Kony? Why can't the U.S. send some special forces or commandos to take care of the problem?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I was only able to watch 25 minutes of it, it's viral on facebook. Did anyone else tear up when the little boy started talking about his brother and how he wanted to die? Joseph Kony is a monster, but I didn't see the U.S. stop Hitler or Pol Pot before it was too late. The question is, why would you simply want to arrest Kony? Why can't the U.S. send some special forces or commandos to take care of the problem?

They already have tried in the past.