Posted on 02/18/2015 8:02:17 PM PST by Whenifhow
People talk a lot about Islamic extremism and ISIS/ISIL (the guys who behead Christians, among others), but what about Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army?
"I don't remember people talking about that as much anymore, but that's a Christian militant group," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Wednesday.
She was making the point that terrorism "is not just a threat in one place" -- and it's not just Islamic:
"If you look at the Lord's Resistance Army and Kony, Joseph Kony -- I don't remember people talking about that as much anymore, but that's a Christian militant group. So there are a lot of different extremists threats we face, and there are different tools we have to go after each one of them."
According to an Associated Press report last November, "Kony's LRA comprises a few hundred fighters who are being hunted down by African Union troops as well as U.S. advisers." Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity in a "reign of terror" that has spanned more than two decades in Central Africa.
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There wasn’t much evidence of that.
I don’t know if Kony’s made any appearances though in a very long time.
LOLOLOLOL.
It's either that or these people are ALL INSANE!
The State Department under Obama, the DHS and Justice Department under Obama and Obama himself are extremest and a direct threat to America and it would appear Congress is about 90% compliant to whatever Obama wants.
It would be fascinating to see the internal memos and emails regarding Administration talking points around this question. It is clear that a policy directive has been imposed. Administration talkers are being held to a party line, and a pretty stupid one at that. It is a high art to go out day after day, with a straight face, and deny reality. Very few people are good at it. Marie Harf isn't one of them. This does not necessarily reflect poorly on her. She is just not a very accomplished liar.
I'm a bit reminded of Mike McCurry, back in Clinton days, going out day after day to face a press that didn't believe a word he said. The big difference in that instance is that most of the press was also in protect-Clinton mode, and they let McCurry off relatively easy. While we made great mock of him, most of us recognized that it's hard to go out and play the fool on a daily basis. People in that position really should quit, but not being wealthy they get trapped by job and career considerations.
The LRA is a cult having syncretic beliefs similar to Voodoo.
That’s an insult to Garth. He’s smarter and actually has some talent. Party On!
About now I’d just love to see one of them “militant” Christian groups go in to say Iran and Crucify a whole town.
Let’s see the videos where these Christian extremists behead innocents...
If memory serves it petered out after a big promoter of it got caught up in a sex scandal of some sort. It was something embarrassing or heinous...
Hey wait a minute... I’m usually the one catching other people with revived topics... ;^) Thanks piasa.
BTTT...the recent comment by Pete Buttigieg about Christian extremists reminded me of this poor episode from the Obama Admin.
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