{quote by Kenneth Roth}
President Obama has decided to deploy about 100 U.S. troops to Central Africa, namely Uganda, in an effort to thwart Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army. The Lord's Resistance Army, or LRA, has been violently attempting to create a new government based on its spiritual ideology for over twenty years. In the process, the International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for Kony's arrest, and many countries and human rights organizations have called for foreign nations to aid in his capture.
The deployment of troops by President Obama may bring some criticism from Americans wary of resources being wasted in foreign countries. The ongoing efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq have left many frustrated and wary of military intervention in foreign countries. However, ever since Teddy Roosevelt's presidency, America has been a nation which promotes the basic principles of universal human rights, liberty, and freedom. As we become an increasingly globalized society, we must think about our past and current roles in other countries, and which direction we want to go in the future. I think that we should continue to intervene when such atrocious crimes are being committed, so as to set an example and take a stance against global injustices. The interdependence of our world today, and America's position in it, will depend on how other countries perceive us. By sending a small number of troops, we are proving that we will not stand for crimes of war and that we are willing to offer our resources to work towards solutions to international problems.
(via Washington Post)
It's an awful thing being done to those in Uganda. Sons are being forced to shoot their mothers, or the mothers are being forced to shoot their sons. Families are separated and very often never reunited. While this may seem like a waste of resources, I agree with you that this is a just cause.
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