KONY 2012

Joseph Kony is one of the world’s worst war criminals and I support the international effort to arrest him, disarm the lRa and bring the child soldiers home. There are plenty of men in east Africa with guns and armies, plenty of brutal militia and bandits but only one . The video is very powerful, but it has accrued more than 26 million views on YouTube in two days. Of course the situation is not as simple as the film implies. The LRA is not the only bandit group in east Africa, though it may have a claim to be the most brutal. And it is hardly Africa's least-covered issue.  The international criminal court already has a warrant out for Kony's arrest it was the first they ever issued and the Ugandan and South Sudanese militaries aren't exactly his biggest fans. As well as stopping a brutal and evil man, it may also send the message to others that they are unable to operate with anything more in east Africa and perhaps more importantly, it might send a signal to people there that the world has a stake in their lives. The film states that it expires on December 31st 2012 and it is good that people are aware of what is going on with Kony. Even if Kony is still not caught at the end of this year, some of the message will have got through to people. In fact, the power of the internet is that, in just two days, much of it already has. Please spread the word lets all make this world a better place and put a stop to Joseph Kony.