Eliminating Kony?

This article goes on to explain the tactical and twisted psychological advantage the LRA has in Africa. Much of the article goes over the history of the relations between the LRA, Sudan and the formation of the SPLA. What is interesting though is the articles description of the LRA cretaing an "art form" in its brutal methods in war, and the dfficulties of Ugandan or foriegn military forces capability in tracking them and being able to keep up. Brutal tactics as using LRA children masquerading as playing football as Ugandan forces pass by and then onece their backs are turned, shooting on them, not only shows an addtion to the twisted methods they use to be alusive, but also the diffcullties in how to deal with armed children.

From a political perspective, Joseph Kony's apparent ability to play on western nations need for peace and fear of further attacks is well documented. The U.S. and European Union offer finacial incentives and aid in the form of food in an attempt to have him come to the peace talks. However, Kony seems to always lack the necessary follow through. The most recent attempt made to capture and possibly kill Kony fell through when Ugandan and Congolese millitary failures at multiple levels prevented such from occuring.

Greg Voegtle
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/19/why_can_t_anyone_stop_the_lra?page=0,1