Liberators, or Oil Mongers?
April 8th, 2003 4:13 pm

In this time we are told the US are liberators, returning the county of Iraq back to the Iraqi people.

What a load of crap. We are oil mongers. And the proof is in Congo.

Of course, you don’t know why. Because it’s not a hot topic on the news. Chris Mathews isn’t talking about it. Barbara Walters will never do a special from the Congo. No one is wearing a ribbon at the big award shows for them. There are no reporters embedded there.

But the proof to our actions, and the false actions of the world are being exposed in the Congo.

The French don’t even have a foot to stand on. Even the Germans are failures to the cause.

Wondering what I’m talking about?

The Congo is the home of the second worst war in world history – second only to World War 2.

But you’re saying, if its the second worst war in history, how’s come I have never heard of it? I don’t know. But keep asking. Someone should be asking.

Since 1998, 3.3 million people have been killed in the Congo as a result of their 5-year civil war. On April 7th, one thousand villagers were hacked to pieces by machetes. And we are talking women and children. A Congolese chief said on Tuesday his three young children and wife were slaughtered “like cows.”

He said some villagers fled into the bush and were chased and cut down by the attackers, who he said were militia from the rival Lendu tribe.

Five years, 3.3 million people.

Where are the arrogant speeches from the French? Where are the Germans who complain about American expansion? Where is the “peace-loving” United Nations? Where is anyone?

I will tell you why they anywhere but in the Congo. No Oil. No Coltan.

Shame be upon us all.

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Taranis
April 8th, 2003 4:34 pm

Africa is still the lost continent. It’s lost to the eyes of the rest of the world. It is mired in senseless slaughter and utter despair.

The various democracies in Africa cry for help at every turn to subdue the warlords and crime syndicates that threaten voters at the polls. They beg for the UN to protect the peaceful transfer of power when elections do occur. All that hope and desire for the future falls on deaf ears.

It’s mostly an economic choice to stay out of Africa. The problem is enormous and expensive, yet the financial and political payoff is very small. That formula makes for little impact in the legislative houses of the developed countries.

What’s worse is that the UN, headed by an African man seems to be even less concerned. At this point, the US’s attack on Iraq has weakened the UN to the point that all they can do is to try to hold together, much less petition the world for what is needed.

I call for an international coalition of the willing to make a stand in Africa. Sure, the US got roughed up in Somalia, but the battle is long and costly. At the end, there is hope, future, and humanity. Let’s use our military might and our billions upon billions of dollars to make a stand against something worse than WMD: pure evil.

Fyre Knight
April 9th, 2003 12:37 am

I whole heartilly agree, but the reason we’re going after Iraq instead of congo is that iraq could potentially pose a threat to us or our interests. Personnally, in five or six years when I’m active duty I’ll be glad to ship out to congo and kick some ass.

Cosbysweater
April 11th, 2003 1:46 pm

We did exactly what we said we would. Liberate the oil Saddam was holding captive. Now we just have to decide if any of the other http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18134.htm>countries violating human rights has something we need.