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cbayer

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5. I don't object in any way to the overall goal of making him famous in order to flush

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 05:41 PM

Mar 2012

him out.

The author's objections are about the framing and he has legitimate concerns that the sabre rattling is misleading and may lead to aggressive action in an area with only a modicum of stability.

It's a sticky corner to be in. On the one hand, anything that increases the public's awareness of and willingness to participate in addressing the atrocities in areas of the world like East Africa is a-ok with me.

OTOH, I think it's important to be aware of possible unintended consequences. I think the author struggles with this as well.

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Joseph Kony is not in Uganda (and other complicated things) cbayer Mar 2012 #1

Same org. KONY2012 n/t DeSwiss Mar 2012 #2

This author (and others at this point) are challenging this video and it's backers. cbayer Mar 2012 #3

The FP reporter.... DeSwiss Mar 2012 #4

I don't object in any way to the overall goal of making him famous in order to flush cbayer Mar 2012 #5

K & R ellisonz Mar 2012 #6

will this really make a difference? .. let's wait and see chit_hart Mar 2012 #7

It's very targeted and focused on an American, not African solution. ehrnst Mar 2012 #8

The shrub wasn't #1? HopeHoops Mar 2012 #9

Both of my younger daughters (almost 17, and 18) have already seen this on their own. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #10