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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
Their narrow goal is unachievable through public pressure, the LRA has been terrorising central africa for years, it isn't supported by outside interests and as such is imune to anything but sending several thousand troops in to kill them.
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I disagree. I think you are underestimating the value of technological superiority and tactical expertise. Public pressure is not the only element involved.
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Originally Posted by kirant
It portrays him as a major source of issue in the area when there are much larger concerns at work (and where other sources have said his relevance has decreased in recent times). If they provided more context and that killing him would be a start, not the means to an end, or argued that this issue deserves priority over other issues because (for example) saving the children increase the more available workers for the future, I'd be better with it. It feels though that they put him in as the "big fish" in the area...that his death would be the magic bullet. Is it? I don't know. If it is, I'll gladly admit I'm wrong, that Invisible Children did a great job with their mission and deserve commendation.
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Killing him is not the stated goal, although I would think that basically everybody is aware of the possibility of that outcome. The goal is to capture him and have him tried as a war criminal. (Is everyone discussing this video/movement sure that they have actually watched the video?)
I'm sure that I am misunderstanding you here (bold print), but shouldn't saving children from sex slavery and forced involvement as soldiers be enough reason? Even beyond saving children, shouldn't he be held to account for the crimes already committed that he is the most responsible for?
I really don't think that IC or anyone else is arguing that killing Kony is a magic bullet for peace (although with tens of millions of people discussing it there is bound to be plenty of strange arguments).
Even if Kony's capture does not ensure peace for Uganda, isn't it worth pursuing? What about the people being terrorized by the LRA in the Democratic Republic of the Congo now?