Comments on: Rape of the Congo – the war against women and children http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/ Award-winning University of York Student Newspaper and Website Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:00:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan Taylor http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54532 Dan Taylor Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:25:34 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54532 Often to intervene you have to invade. That's the realities of military intervention, Jason. Of course it depends on the particular scenario; intervention in Sierra Leone was not intervention against an incumbent government, and thus the character that military intervention took was different to that in Iraq where to intervene successfully, meant to overthrow of an entire regime. It may be similar in Zimbabwe, were any British or world leaders to find the backbone to do something to assist an ex-colony of The Crown. The Congo in turn, would no doubt be different to that, because it's rebel forces that any force would be attempting to halt. In short, 'intervention', 'invasion' and indeed 'liberation' are often almost indistinguishable and one can rarely occur without the other. It always amazes me that people are so quick to condemn the actions of despotic regimes and the consequences of civil war, but are so unwilling to take necessary action to do anything about it. Sometimes, talking doesn't work. The sooner a higher number of people recognise that (at the UN and EU), the better. Often to intervene you have to invade. That’s the realities of military intervention, Jason. Of course it depends on the particular scenario; intervention in Sierra Leone was not intervention against an incumbent government, and thus the character that military intervention took was different to that in Iraq where to intervene successfully, meant to overthrow of an entire regime.

It may be similar in Zimbabwe, were any British or world leaders to find the backbone to do something to assist an ex-colony of The Crown. The Congo in turn, would no doubt be different to that, because it’s rebel forces that any force would be attempting to halt.

In short, ‘intervention’, ‘invasion’ and indeed ‘liberation’ are often almost indistinguishable and one can rarely occur without the other. It always amazes me that people are so quick to condemn the actions of despotic regimes and the consequences of civil war, but are so unwilling to take necessary action to do anything about it. Sometimes, talking doesn’t work. The sooner a higher number of people recognise that (at the UN and EU), the better.

]]> By: Jason Rose http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54519 Jason Rose Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:13:47 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54519 Intervention is necessary. Invasion is not. Intervention is necessary. Invasion is not.

]]> By: Laura Payne http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54518 Laura Payne Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:59:55 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54518 In yesterday's Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/05/congo-rape-testimonies-walungu In yesterday’s Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/05/congo-rape-testimonies-walungu

]]> By: Dan Taylor http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54513 Dan Taylor Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:25:28 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54513 Well get believng it, Jason! It's a fact of human nature. This is why people argue that interventionism in places that this happens, like Iraq and Zimbabwe is just so necessary. Well get believng it, Jason! It’s a fact of human nature. This is why people argue that interventionism in places that this happens, like Iraq and Zimbabwe is just so necessary.

]]> By: Jason Rose http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54499 Jason Rose Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:49:50 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54499 I still can't believe that humankind is capable of this sort of thing. I still can’t believe that humankind is capable of this sort of thing.

]]> By: Dan Balluff http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54494 Dan Balluff Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:59:40 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/05/26/rape-of-the-congo-the-war-against-women-and-children/#comment-54494 New documentary: "Children of Congo: From war to Witches" Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Few people are aware of the unimaginable scale of human suffering, death, and destruction that has occurred in this vast country deep in the heart of Africa. In the aftermath of this brutal war, children have endured the brunt of the suffering. This 67 minute film documents the plight of thousands of street children living in Kinshasa and confirms the wide-spread accusations of child witchcraft, torture and child prostitution. The film also examines the efforts to reintegrate demobilized child soldiers, displaced refugees, and orphaned children following the eruption of the massive Nyiragongo volcano, near the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. These heroic efforts are finally bringing some measure of hope and stability to the lives of the Congolese people. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew4rd1YyD7A New documentary: “Children of Congo: From war to Witches”

Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Few people are aware of the unimaginable scale of human suffering, death, and destruction that has occurred in this vast country deep in the heart of Africa. In the aftermath of this brutal war, children have endured the brunt of the suffering. This 67 minute film documents the plight of thousands of street children living in Kinshasa and confirms the wide-spread accusations of child witchcraft, torture and child prostitution. The film also examines the efforts to reintegrate demobilized child soldiers, displaced refugees, and orphaned children following the eruption of the massive Nyiragongo volcano, near the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. These heroic efforts are finally bringing some measure of hope and stability to the lives of the Congolese people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew4rd1YyD7A

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