Triangle: Horrible! Horrible! Horrible!
First, Joseph Kony is a monster! The people of Africa fear him. According to those interviewed in the film, the word "fear" does not come close to describing what families and especially the children of Acholi, Uganda and now Congo and Sudan have to live with day in and day out. Joseph Koney is the leader of the LRA resistance regime and the first man wanted for trial in the International Criminal Court for crimes of child abduction, murder and mutilation. He believes he is spiritually led and considers himself a god. Second, the vast amounts of children that have been abducted and /or killed and mutilated are horrendous. Estimates are believed to be 50,000 minimum ( in the making of the video in 2006). Children travel each evening to public places such as hospitals and bus stations to sleep in an attempt to keep from being abducted. The children are brainwashed and immediately desensitized by bloodshed and death. The are taught violence and to kill and are forced to fight in Koney's rebel regime. Childhood and happiness is robbed from these children and every day they live in fear of being killed. Jacob, the boy appearing in both videos actually stated he would rather not live, especially if he has to live this way. Lastly, many Africans stated in the first video that this would never happen in America and they question why they are not as important as those involved in the war in Iraq, or the bombing of the twin towers. Many times they beg for humanity stating they are human beings also, why is the rest of the world standing idly by, especially the U.S.?
Square: The three young men in the video have actually got their hands dirty, many times over and got involved and taken their request for peace to government officials. They began seeing action and slight progress, although Kony has not been brought to justice yet.
Circle: It will be interesting to see how much more intervention will happen from our government. This requires United Nations involvement. I think the more people that rally and write letters to Senators and Congressmen as depicted in the video, the more national attention this situation will receive and the more lives can be saved.
Works Cited:
Russel, J, Bailey, B. & Poole, L. (Creators). (2006, April 7) Invisible Children.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3166797753930210643
The Invisible Children, http://vimeo.com/3400420
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