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The Myth of Civilian Protection; Case in Point: Uganda, LRA and Congo 2008

By Ian P. Wilson 

The ill-fated Ugandan and U.S.-assisted mission Operation Lightning Thunder launched in the jungles of eastern Congo December 14, 2008 was supposed to be the end of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). (more…)

Obama Administration Continues Militarization of Africa Policy

BY Hellen Abak

When George Bush announced the formation of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on February 6, 2007, many Africa observers weren’t at all surprised – pointing to the growing dependency of the U.S. on African oil. (more…)

Jendayi Frazer, former Bush advisor lobbies Obama for Uganda, supports AFRICOM

Dr. Jendayi E. Frazer, former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs is now working as a lobbyist on behalf of the Ugandan government. (more…)

Sen. Feingold Says Use AFRICOM to Pursue LRA

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Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) recently wrote a Huffington Post article calling for a strategy to capture Joseph Kony and end the LRA war. (more…)

Student Exposes Uganda Lobby Days' Military Lean

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer meets with a group of activists and actors working with the organizations Invisible Children and Resolve Uganda to end the 20 year civil war in Uganda

When I brought my concerns to my friends they too were concerned about the use of military force and we had an intense conversation about the morality of us, in the United States, making decisions that most likely will result in the death of Ugandans.

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