Reader Comments of the Week: Uganda
Each week the Hot Zone team will select some of the more interesting reader comments to feature.
By Hot Zone Team, Fri Oct 21, 1:12 PM ET
"President Museveni is also responsible for the atrocities in Northern Uganda. He sends troops disguising as LRA rebels to kill innocent women and children. He has refused to talk peace and has continued to use gunpowder. ..."
Posted by kintulex on Mon, Oct 17, 2005 2:51 PM ET
"I am tired of always reading the negative and depraved stories from Africa. Many African Americans and others believe Africa is this hell of dark depravity. ... Africa has its problems just as any other continent but you are killing us spiritually as though we are a bunch of helpless low life morons. ... Please give the world a balanced view of Africa."
Posted by debuilld_7 on Mon, Oct 17, 2005 2:57 PM ET
"If indeed Major Mahongo is correct about the LRA being "finished" then why is the nightly exodus of 50,000 people still ongoing?The optimistic overview the major provides us is in no way consistent with the eye witness accounts of the area residents.How in blue-blazes did these two perspectives become so polarized?This is positively beyond belief."
Posted by rhryder45 on Mon, Oct 17, 2005 3:49 PM ET
No Degrees of Separation, Oct. 18
"Unless the Ugandan government replicates the HIV/Aids programmes of yesteryears that saw a sharp decline in the pandemic in most parts of the country in the north as well, I fear we will see a resurgence of deaths like what we saw in Western Uganda a decade or so ago where whole villages went under. ... Aids does not kill like a bullet does, it eats the body, the economy and even the social-cultural fabric to the extent that nothing is left untouched. ..."
Posted by akoech2002 on Tue, Oct 18, 2005 4:52 AM ET
"MY SISTER MARRIED A MAN FOR GUANA ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO HE CAME TO THE UNITED STATES MAYBE 2 YEARS BEFORE THEY WERE MARRIED. HE SEZ THAT HE HAD TO GET TESTED FOR HIV BEFORE HE CAME OVER TO THE UNITED STATES AND THAT HIS TEST WAS INCONCLUSIVE SO THEY ALLOWED HIM TO COME. MY SISTER AND THE REST OF OUR FAMILY FOUND OUT IN JAN 05 THAT HE HAD AIDS HE DIED IN MARCH OF 05. NOW MY SISTER HAS TO BE TESTED EVERY 3 MONTHS FOR ATLEAST 2 YEARS AS WELL AS HER CHILDREN. I THINK THAT IT IS SAD AND SICK TO KNOW THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING A BETTER JOB TO KEEP THIS EPIDEMIC UNDER CONTROL. ..."
Posted by ladyvmims on Tue, Oct 18, 2005 10:22 AM ET
"the us government is the only answer, by sending in our troops we have cured several devastating diseases and soved all the worlds problems until George Bush came into office. now look at uganda. a part of the world that was once a glorified treasure where people only had sex with their married partners and obeyed all laws. this is our governments fault, i would gladly pay more in tax dollars to restore uganda to its precolonial splendor. ..."
Posted by airblaine on Tue, Oct 18, 2005 10:57 AM ET
"I get angry when I read posts like #6 complaining about the US being selfish and not helping enough. Hey- We Americans are the ones that did the vast bulk of the research and development for the AIDS tests and drugs. That is a HUGE help for the rest of the world right there. And, we donate TONS of drugs and medical expertise for the benefit of the rest of the world. We are a nation of only 300 million people, just a small percentage of the world population. Why should the rest of the world demand that we do 99% of the heavy lifting? ..."
Posted by janeed52 on Tue, Oct 18, 2005 1:00 PM ET
"All those who criticize those who are merely pointing out the hypocracy of U.S. policy in determining who we help and why, let me just say that you are doing so from the comfort of your homes and offices, without having to live in utter, abject poverty. Yes, the United States should not shoulder the world's burdens. However, this so-called "Christian" nation forgets the most important tenants of Christianity - charity toward others, helping those who are less fortunate. ..."
Posted by sgeigeresq on Tue, Oct 18, 2005 2:04 PM ET
"I am a Ugandan who lives in America and I have seen first hand what the AIDS epidemic is like and how it is out of control. Thank You kevin for sharing this information with us because I appretiate your concern about this issue."
Posted by graceynk on Tue, Oct 18, 2005 10:24 PM ET
"What color is the sky on your planet? The government does not cure anything and George Bush did not create the AIDS problem in Uganda. You feel free to give all the money you wish to the corrupt Ugandan government. ..."
Posted by kidsrnmom on Tue, Oct 18, 2005 10:58 PM ET
"The problem with this sort of journalism is that you really don't get to the root causes of the issue. Here Kevin sings the same tunes he has read about from others. There is nothing new. Check out some hard-htting information that touches on the government of Uganda's culpability into what goes on in Northen Uganda. htt://freeugandafront.org"
Posted by wilobotek on Wed, Oct 19, 2005 3:18 AM ET
"It is surprising to see that on a great story like this not as many people post. I believe this is a great story because it describes the LRA strategy, also points out how Uganda's own government and strategies that try to stop the LRA, have probably made worse the lives of the vistims or have maintained this type of terrorism. It is surprising that maybe people preffer stories that describe in detail the horror stories or suffering that women and children have lived through but stories that try to explain both sides of the problem do not get as much attention. Thanks for keeping it real and not having to add gory scenes and flashy signs to deliver your story."
Posted by aishamakee on Wed, Oct 19, 2005 2:26 PM ET
"If we send troops to IRaq surely some can be sent to Uganda. We fight for those who fight against us. No child should ever have to suffer so severely.Even just hearing this story as a child has scarred me."
Posted by craziiicoolnerd on Wed, Oct 19, 2005 7:46 PM ET
"I find it immensely sad that, after reading an article such as this, all some people can do is complain about "recycled stuff" or use the article to prove some sort of point about America. In one fell swoop we forget that we've just read about horrible things happening to real people right now, and manage to trivialize the entire issue. Perhaps we should all be spending a bit more time reading the "How To Help" section."
Posted by sparrow_417 on Thu, Oct 20, 2005 10:20 AM ET
"I lived in southern Uganda for two different short periods of a few months. It is like a different world there and separate from the stories I heard. However, one student from a northern district, Felix Onen, shared his story with me about the abduction of his father and killing of his mother in front of him. In fact, these are not just stories, but the real lives of living beings. Sad, but true, and yes, it is some of the greatest terrorism and tyranny on the planet. Thanks to Kevin Sites for exposing it in such a way. We can do something by writing to our leaders and continuing to urge them to confront the situation."
Posted by patrick_w_lee on Thu, Oct 20, 2005 1:47 PM ET
"I can not believe that a previous post blames the victims for the the violence and choas in African countries, and even slyly applauds the former white and colonial rulers. As always in this kind of analysis, facts and perpectives are missing and overlooked. Does the post suggest, by omission that the low crime rate of aprtheid south Africa be maintained by the means of the former government--brutal killings, beatings, massive arrests, or passbook policies that denied freedom and opportunity to a majority of the population? ..."
Posted by walterrhett on Thu, Oct 20, 2005 5:43 PM ET
Why Is America so concerned about Iraq? Is the oil? What about these poor Africans...Why not just swamp the area with Troops & wipe out these cowards!!! These people suffered at Americans hands as slaves...so do some good & help them out for good! You OWE them as much!
Posted by pumas_pride2004 on Fri, Oct 21, 2005 3:36 AM ET
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