CONTROVERSY OVER "KONY 2012" Continues: Watch Two Ugandan's View on This..and Decide [View all]

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Is US Interests Important in "Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) a factor in this?

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/4/18/kony_2012_ugandans_criticize_popular_video

We look at the controversial video, "Kony 2012," that targets Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a group notorious for kidnapping children, forcing boys to become fighters, and using girls as sex slaves in Central Africa. Released on March 5, it was viewed more than 100 million times online in just under a week, making it the most viral video in history. We speak with two Ugandans about the impact of the film and how the Kony 2012 campaign calls for U.S. military intervention in Central Africa to fight the LRA. Milton Allimadi is publisher and editor-in-chief of Black Star News. Victor Ochen is a survivor of the LRA war and director of African Youth Initiative Network, based in northern Uganda. [includes rush transcript]
Filed under Uganda, Africa.