Comments on: U.S. under fire over Ugandan rebel hunt http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2009/02/13/us-under-fire-over-ugandan-rebel-hunt/ African business, politics and lifestyle Wed, 22 May 2013 19:18:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Children of Uganda http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2009/02/13/us-under-fire-over-ugandan-rebel-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-2629 Children of Uganda Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:14:31 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/?p=660#comment-2629 This war is yet another failed attempt to corral the LRA. War is not the answer, as over 20 years of a failed military solution has shown. The other question one might ponder is what are the real motives of Uganda and its allies? If a force of LRA estimated to be 1,000 cannot be quelled by the forces from three nations, what are the armies really engaged in? Helicopter gunships and fighter jets were used and still not much success. The stated plan of "pushing Kony to the negotiating table" also has been proven to be a false statement by the allied forces. AFRICOM's reputation as a non-military force is being tarnished heavily here. This war is yet another failed attempt to corral the LRA. War is not the answer, as over 20 years of a failed military solution has shown. The other question one might ponder is what are the real motives of Uganda and its allies?

If a force of LRA estimated to be 1,000 cannot be quelled by the forces from three nations, what are the armies really engaged in? Helicopter gunships and fighter jets were used and still not much success.

The stated plan of “pushing Kony to the negotiating table” also has been proven to be a false statement by the allied forces.

AFRICOM’s reputation as a non-military force is being tarnished heavily here.

]]> By: Philippe Mandangi http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2009/02/13/us-under-fire-over-ugandan-rebel-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-2566 Philippe Mandangi Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:28:33 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/?p=660#comment-2566 Without any vision, President Kabila has left every single Congolese apart from his fanatics and cronies that he can not be trusted to lead a country. As we are heading toward the end of February 2009 that he promises frantically that Rwandan troops will leave the country, he must be questioning his advisers whether or not did trap him in an empty promise that they could not evaluate. In western world, failure to honour the promise results in resignation, a habit which not not common in African world. All the guarantees offered by Joseph Kabila are baseless. But what is known is that he will reppear to give more excuses to why Rwandan troops will still be there after his failed promises. What saves Congo from balkanisation is not the leadership of the country, but the people who can not alloew it to happen. Without any vision, President Kabila has left every single Congolese apart from his fanatics and cronies that he can not be trusted to lead a country. As we are heading toward the end of February 2009 that he promises frantically that Rwandan troops will leave the country, he must be questioning his advisers whether or not did trap him in an empty promise that they could not evaluate. In western world, failure to honour the promise results in resignation, a habit which not not common in African world. All the guarantees offered by Joseph Kabila are baseless. But what is known is that he will reppear to give more excuses to why Rwandan troops will still be there after his failed promises.
What saves Congo from balkanisation is not the leadership of the country, but the people who can not alloew it to happen.

]]> By: christian badiata http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2009/02/13/us-under-fire-over-ugandan-rebel-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 christian badiata Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:48:33 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/?p=660#comment-2544 hi, i think the operation just need more logistic and intelligence officers to localise koni. the bush administration did planify the operation but they didn't have much time left in the office to carry on, i think the new administration is not puting to much attention to its since they all focus on the economy. so the ugandan army and allies find themselves in a difficult position with not mush intelligence on the field and now that the LRA is operating in different small group it's making things worst. to overcome those type of guerrilla takes a lot of time like in iraq and afghanistan. the UN need to interven with air support and other intelligence to localise koni or why not put a reward for koni's head dead or alive. hi, i think the operation just need more logistic and intelligence officers to localise koni. the bush administration did planify the operation but they didn’t have much time left in the office to carry on, i think the new administration is not puting to much attention to its since they all focus on the economy. so the ugandan army and allies find themselves in a difficult position with not mush intelligence on the field and now that the LRA is operating in different small group it’s making things worst. to overcome those type of guerrilla takes a lot of time like in iraq and afghanistan. the UN need to interven with air support and other intelligence to localise koni or why not put a reward for koni’s head dead or alive.

]]> By: Don the libertarian Democrat http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2009/02/13/us-under-fire-over-ugandan-rebel-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 Don the libertarian Democrat Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:07:44 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/?p=660#comment-2539 What exactly can the UN Forces do? Are they not allowed to intervene? I can't see any good in leaving the LRA free to roam the area. What's the argument in favor of leaving them alone? What exactly can the UN Forces do? Are they not allowed to intervene? I can’t see any good in leaving the LRA free to roam the area. What’s the argument in favor of leaving them alone?

]]> By: Peter Eichstaedt http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/2009/02/13/us-under-fire-over-ugandan-rebel-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-2527 Peter Eichstaedt Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:34:53 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/africanews/?p=660#comment-2527 Please see my new book on Kony and the LRA, titled First Kill Your Family: Child Soldiers of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army, now available at Amazon.com. See more at www.firstkillyourfamily.com and follow the issue at www.petereichstaedt.blogspot.com Enjoy Uganda. Please see my new book on Kony and the LRA, titled First Kill Your Family: Child Soldiers of Uganda and the Lord’s Resistance Army, now available at Amazon.com. See more at http://www.firstkillyourfamily.com and follow the issue at http://www.petereichstaedt.blogspot.com
Enjoy Uganda.

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