U.S. Getting Involved In Ugandan War

[mrjarrell]

Here's a story we all missed, somehow. Guess they don't want us worrying about even more adventurism on the Dark Continent. It looks like the reasonably newly formed U.S. military Africom got themselves involved in the Uganda civil conflict. Supporting a corrupt and repressive regime against christian fundamentalist murderers. How soon till we commit "advisers"?

From Foreign Policy

In January, the New York Times' Jeffrey Gettleman broke the story that the U.S. military had helped plan and fund a Ugandan military attack against an infamous rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), in eastern Congo. The attack was poorly executed, allowing the rebel leaders to escape and murder 900 civilians in retaliation. It was the first time the United States had directly participated in actions against the LRA, which is designated a terrorist group by the United States. The LRA's religious fundamentalist leader, Joseph Kony, has abducted tens of thousands of children to serve as fighters and sex slaves in his decades-long guerrilla war against the Ugandan government.
The United States' new Africa Command (Africom) defended its role in the mission, saying that the Ugandan attack would have happened anyway and that it was "too early to bring a final judgment" about U.S. support. But if some members of the U.S. Congress get their way, Africom's role in the conflict may expand. A pending bill co-authored by Sens. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and enjoying wide bipartisan support would commit the United States to "eliminating the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army ... through political, economic, military, and intelligence support."
Although few disagree with bringing Kony to justice -- he has refused to leave his jungle hideout since the International Criminal Court indicted him for crimes against humanity -- the bill raises questions about the proper role of Africom, which has thus far functioned in a mostly advisory capacity, and commits the United States to involvement in one of Africa's bloodiest and most complex conflicts. Some debate is probably warranted.

This is the same government that wants to pass legislation that would allow the government to murder gay and lesbian people and we're supporting them.

 

[Ramen]

Look! Perpetual involvement, perpetual intervention, perpetual conflict.

Lets spend more blood and treasure! This time in Africa.

It is all in the name of the sacred "National Security." Bow before it and give up your liberties in its name!


I wonder what group will be the new Al-Qaeda that wants to destroy us "in the name of religion."

Interesting how they usually start out liking us, before they find out that their religion says to kill us all!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Well, Kony is a lunatic and the LRA is listed as a terrorist organization, but what you fail to appreciate is that the LRA represents a threat to the stability of Kenya.

Special Forces has been involved with Uganda since first of the year to drive LRA away from the Kenyan border.

 

[mrjarrell]

And how is that any concern of ours? It doesn't have any effect on our national security.

 

[ihateiraq]

And how is that any concern of ours? It doesn't have any effect on our national security.

we finally found a point on which you and i agree. we are not the worlds police, despite what the un would have us do.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

And how is that any concern of ours? It doesn't have any effect on our national security.

Which country does your President truly love? Hint: it's not the USA.

There's a reason Obama treats the UK so poorly too

Barack Obama's grandfather 'tortured by the British' during Kenya's Mau Mau rebellion | Mail Online

 

[mrjarrell]

The only problem with that is that Afcom was the invention of Bush and the events mentioned were at the end of the Bush/Cheney regime. They predated Obama. Not to say he has no intention of carrying on. He's doing a great job in Bush's 3rd term.

 

[Leadeye]

European merchant bankers will sink the US deeply in the African mire. We pay, and our young people die to provide the stability in Africa they need to make more money. Probably some of the same merchant banking groups that own Climate Exchange LLp in the UK.

 

[MACHINEGUN]

"The attack was poorly executed, allowing the rebel leaders to escape and murder 900 civilians in retaliation."

This qoute alone is how you know the US Military was involved... sad, but true.

 

[thej27]

For a good understanding on African politics and mostly mercenaries in Africa read Amazon.com: WAR DOG: Fighting Other People's Wars -The Modern Mercenary in Combat (9781932033908): Al Venter: Books
Its a great book about the mess that is Africa