Why is it that we haven't assassinated this guy yet?

[SassyLady]

Joseph Kony of Uganda. We have had troops on the ground over there since October and this guy is still alive?????



Joseph Kony (http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Joseph+Kony)
, who for 26 years led the Lord's Resistance Army in the jungle in and around Uganda. The United Nations (http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Organizations/Government+Bodies/United+Nations)
and the International Criminal Court (http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/International+Criminal+Court)
say that Kony, backed by child soldiers, comforted by girl sex slaves and fed by a campaign of terror against Ugandan villagers, has abducted, mutilated and killed tens of thousands of children and adults.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-08/invisible-children-kony-2012/53422862/1?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+%28News+-+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

[logroller]

Does Uganda have any resources we desire?

[SassyLady]

Does Uganda have any resources we desire?

Apparently there is something because we've had troops in country since October. Perhaps it's totally humanitarian ... to save the women and children from genocide. From same article:




The film sends the message that Kony "is the sole source of evil in this part of the world and simply by sending in $30 for an action kit you've solved this problem," Pham says. "When in fact, you've stirred up a hornet's nest."Pham says the timing is bad because U.S. troops already on the ground and diplomatic efforts underway would work best "in the shadows."The Obama administration sent 100 special operations troops in October to work with Ugandan forces to root out Kony and his band of fighters. Another group of U.S. forces is working with the Congo and other neighboring countries to catch Kony.An African leader such as long-time strongman Joseph Kabila of the Congo is unlikely to allow foreign troops on his soil "now that you've trained flood lights on him" with this film, Pham says. "If you want to catch Kony, I can't think of a dumber thing to do."Many bloggers question the timing of the video's release because the U.S. military is already involved in trying to find Kony in Uganda and the Congo. They also question the integrity of the fundraising effort. According to Invisible Children's financial statements, 37% of its $8.9 million 2011 budget was spent on programs in Africa, and 35% was spent on awareness programs.


I read about this months ago, so it isn't new. What is new is the documentary and furor it's causing and the timing.