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Posted: 3/28/2012 4:53:43 PM EDT
Aided by a viral video campaign and celebrity sponsorship, the push to capture African warlord Joseph Kony is gaining a fresh round of support on Capitol Hill and could lead to a new commitment of U.S. resources in central Africa.
Whether that commitment comes in the form of more boots on the ground, advisers, financial aid, equipment or some combination is unclear. The U.S. has devoted millions of dollars to help forces fighting Kony's Lord's Resistance Army, and last fall President Obama dispatched 100 U.S. troops. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., the lead sponsor on a bipartisan resolution with big-time backers condemning Kony, left the door open to the possibility of more troops in an interview with FoxNews.com He made clear he's not expecting to call for a commitment of combat forces, but said "I'd have to consider it" if African forces requested more boots from the United States. "It'd depend on the scope and the mission and the cost," he said. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/28/anti-kony-campaign-draws-renewed-support-on-hill/?test=latestnews#ixzz1qSlkN4EN http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/28/anti-kony-campaign-draws-renewed-support-on-hill/?test=latestnews 
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Posted: 3/28/2012 4:54:47 PM EDT
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"... and the cost"
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Posted: 3/28/2012 5:01:06 PM EDT
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"... and the cost"
Not one red cent. |
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Posted: 3/28/2012 5:01:47 PM EDT
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Wait, I thought we weren't supposed to police the world, or meddle in affairs that don't affect the USA?
NO BLOOD FOR KONY! 
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Posted: 3/28/2012 5:02:11 PM EDT
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Another war?
Hey, have I mentioned supporting Ron Paul? |
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Posted: 3/29/2012 4:03:34 AM EDT
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Another war? Hey, have I mentioned supporting Ron Paul? Not an RP fan but this shit is getting old. Next video to keep us distracted. |
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Posted: 3/29/2012 4:07:51 AM EDT
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Uganda be kidding me? I seriously could give a damned what happens to Kony.
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Posted: 3/29/2012 4:12:16 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/29/2012 4:15:24 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/29/2012 4:27:44 AM EDT
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What is the point in spending millions of tax payer dollars to get rid of one african warlord when there is another waiting to fill the vacuum? The simple fact is that the entire continent of africa is ruled by the tribal system and the grease the oils the gears is nepotisim and bribes not the rule of law. The west turned our backs on the one chance for the rule of law to prevail when we abandoned Rhodesia. If we had helped Rhodesia reform and succeed the continent of africa would be a very different place now. As it stands any money spent now is just throwing good money after bad.
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Posted: 3/29/2012 5:08:44 AM EDT
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What is the point in spending millions of tax payer dollars to get rid of one african warlord when there is another waiting to fill the vacuum? The simple fact is that the entire continent of africa is ruled by the tribal system and the grease the oils the gears is nepotisim and bribes not the rule of law. The west turned our backs on the one chance for the rule of law to prevail when we abandoned Rhodesia. If we had helped Rhodesia reform and succeed the continent of africa would be a very different place now. As it stands any money spent now is just throwing good money after bad. Iraq is done, Afgan is winding down, gas is almost $4 a gallon, election in a few months, need a good distraction. |
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Posted: 3/29/2012 5:11:30 AM EDT
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I was telling the wife this morning that its odd that I haven't heard anything lately from the propaganda machine about how we need to go to war to save the Africans.
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Posted: 3/29/2012 5:12:14 AM EDT
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A couple of Daisy Cutters should be all it takes...
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Posted: 3/29/2012 5:16:29 AM EDT
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as usual nobody gives a shit about africa until there is some way to exploit its shittiness.
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Posted: 3/29/2012 7:16:11 AM EDT
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Oh really? Just go in and capture/take out another war lord?
Dear Congress - Please look up the dates October 3 and 4, 1993 and "Mohamed Farrah Aidid". Dont fuck it up this time. |
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Posted: 3/29/2012 7:20:52 AM EDT
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What is the point in spending millions of tax payer dollars to get rid of one african warlord when there is another waiting to fill the vacuum? The simple fact is that the entire continent of africa is ruled by the tribal system and the grease the oils the gears is nepotisim and bribes not the rule of law. The west turned our backs on the one chance for the rule of law to prevail when we abandoned Rhodesia. If we had helped Rhodesia reform and succeed the continent of africa would be a very different place now. As it stands any money spent now is just throwing good money after bad. Iraq is done, Afgan is winding down, gas is almost $4 a gallon, election in a few months, need a good distraction. He is making a lot of them! |
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