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Ugandan faith leaders critique viral Internet video on Kony

Ugandan faith leaders critique viral Internet video on Kony Here is an alternative veiw to the Kony YouTube sensation.  I wonder why we always look for a military solution? Posted On : March 15, 2012 10:24 AM | Posted By : ACNS:  A film detailing atrocities committed by the Northern Uganda rebel leader Joseph Kony has become an Internet sensation, but faith leaders in the region said they fear the production will cause further trauma to the population who are recovering from a 23-year brutal war. The 30-minute film, titled "Kony 2012," was released on 5 March by Invisible Children, a charity based in San Diego, California. It has put fresh global attention on atrocities committed by the Ugandan rebel group called the Lord's Resistance Army, but also attracted praise and criticism from faith leaders, the conflict's victims and the public. "While it publicizes the problem, we see it as being outdated. It should have been released in 2003 ...