The Abducted

The Abducted : 

19 May 2009 The Abducted The Child Soldiers of the Lord’s Resistance Army By: Aubrey Krueger Mr. Vega English 11A http://www.poyi.org/

What would YOU do if… : 

19 May 2009 What would YOU do if… YOUR child YOUR sister YOUR brother… http://www.flickr.com/photos/

Were Abducted… : 

19 May 2009 Were Abducted… http://www.abductedchildrecovery.com/resources.html

And Forced to do the Unthinkable? : 

19 May 2009 And Forced to do the Unthinkable? http://www.spiegel.de/international/

Research Abstract : 

19 May 2009 Research Abstract The purpose of this research is to raise awareness about Joseph Kony’s child soldiers in Uganda. Kony’s army, comprised mainly of abducted children, has existed for over twenty years. As different governments encourage peace and abolish Kony’s army, American organizations provide ways for Americans to promote nonviolence.

How did this happen? : 

19 May 2009 How did this happen? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3506489.stm

Joseph Kony : 

19 May 2009 Joseph Kony Gained influence from Alice Lakwena (alleged cousin) Insurgent against the Uganda Government Head of the Holy Spirit Movement (“History of the War” ) Photo of Alice Lakwena: http://www.imow.org/

Joseph Kony : 

19 May 2009 Joseph Kony Leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army Waged war against the Uganda government in 1992 Lack of support led him to abduct children as his soldiers (Blair) Photo of Joseph Kony: http://geoconger.wordpress.com/

The LRA : 

19 May 2009 The LRA 90% of the army consists of abducted children. In 2001 the U.S. officially considered it a terrorist organization. (“History of the War”) http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/tag/war/

The Children : 

19 May 2009 The Children According to Michael Gerson of the Washington Post (2009) and the Global Security: Children are forced to be foot soldiers or sex slaves to take part in murdering their communities to participate in cannibalism

Recent Attacks : 

19 May 2009 Recent Attacks Kony’s army attacked the village of 25,000 known as Faradje this past Christmas. (Gerson; Getleman) Results of the Attack: http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/

Recent Attacks : 

19 May 2009 Recent Attacks Hundreds were killed or taken captive.(Gerson; Getleman) http://www.flickr.com/photos/

Recent Attacks : 

19 May 2009 Recent Attacks Multiple homes were burned to the ground. (Gerson; Getleman) http://www.nytimes.com/

Government Actions : 

19 May 2009 Government Actions According to David Blair from the Telegraph (2008): Uganda and Joseph Kony have had peace negotiations. Uganda forced Kony out. Kony is now believed to be in Congo. http://softpowereducation.com/

National Actions : 

19 May 2009 National Actions According to the Invisible Children organization (2009): The United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany began raising money for peace.

What Can YOU Do? : 

19 May 2009 What Can YOU Do? The Invisible Children organization: Supports and equips generations surrounded by war Provides education and economic development opportunities through programs Allows anyone to join or donate for the development of the organization http://pluto.matrix49.com/

The Children need YOUR help! : 

19 May 2009 The Children need YOUR help! Help the Invisible Children organization now! By helping them you are helping the thousands of children that are being held captive in Joseph Kony’s LRA. Go to the Invisible Children website to learn more: Click on icon.

Works Cited : 

19 May 2009 Works Cited Blair, David. "Profile: Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army." Telegraph 29 Nov. 2008. Telegraph Media Group. 4 May 2009 <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/.> Gerson, Michael. "Cornering A Killer In Africa." The Washington Post 9 Jan. 2009: A17. The Washington Post. 9 Jan. 2009. The Washington Post. 4 May 2009 <http://www.washingtonpost.com>. Gettleman, Jeffrey, and Eric Schmitt. "U.S. Aided a Failed Plan to Rout Ugandan Rebels." The New York Times 7 Feb. 2009, New York ed., A1 sec. Nytimes.com. 6 Feb. 2009. The New York Times. 19 May 2009 <http://www.nytimes.com/>. "History of the War." Invisible Children. 2009. Invisible Children. 12 May 2009 <http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php>. "Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)." GlobalSecurity.org - Reliable Security Information. 2009. GlobalSecurity. 18 May 2009 <http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/lra.htm>.