Occupy Underground
In reply to the discussion: KONY 2012 [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)and a history of British Colonialism in the region in the next part of the article after which I had to cut and snip. It's worth the long read of the whole thing.
I have no idea what to think of all of this, but, am trying to read more to understand. You seem to have been following the situation in Uganda closely and your opinion is good to know.
I'm only working with your links and questions about the Viral Video and why or how it would be appealing to masses of young people.
I took the contrarian view...that I wanted to see more facts and try to learn about the situation before young people are duped or taken advantage of by someone with hidden motives...(either wanting funding or to push Obama further into Africa). I was suspicious as one who didn't believe the trumped up charges against Iraq or that Afganistan Taliban/Osama bin Laden took down the WTC when Saudi Arabians seemed to be the bulk of the WTC/Pentagon/maybe WH Attackers.
I'm just trying to learn. The article is a long read...but has interesting background.
I'm still not sure what to think about it.
BTW...there's a link to BBC article from 2011 at "Truth Dig" about Obama ordering a "Capture or Kill" mission in Uganda which also talks about the AFRICON mission in Uganda (which I said I knew about because friend's son is in there based in Italy and I know that we have heavy presense there already). The Video bothered me in that it seemed "Tugging Heart Strings Propaganda" which we Americans have had TOO MUCH OF...in the past Decades since WWII!
Anyway.. Thanks for posting this and I hope you understand that I'm still trying to learn about this and I appreciate your postin about it and replying about what you think about it.
We need to think about this more. I don't know what it has to do with OWS Movement...but, "Occupy US State Department" might be something thinking about going forward! Just saying.
and thanks again for calling attention to this.