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Title: Rush Limbaugh, Defender of the Lord’s Resistance Army
Source:
Little Green Footballs
URL Source: http://littlegreenfootballs.com/art ... r_of_the_Lords_Resistance_Army
Published: Oct 14, 2011
Author: LGF
Post Date: 2011-10-14 21:36:26 by go65
Keywords: None
Views: 125
Comments: 2
In the October 14th episode of his radio show, Rush Limbaugh defended the Ugandan terrorist group calling itself the Lord’s Resistance Army, portraying the LRA as Christians targeted by President Obama for being Christian, and defending the agitprop of the LRA by reading it as gospel. Only at the very last minute did Limbaugh admit to not really knowing jack about the LRA — but that’s all it takes to become an embedded wingnut meme. Before I quote the transcript, let me illustrate the monstrosities Rush Limbaugh is defending in order to score political points against President Obama, by portraying the LRA as Christian freedom fighters:
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this is what globalsecurity.org says about Limbaugh's beloved LRA: And before anyone asks, I don't support using U.S. forces to fight them. I do wonder what kind of "gift" they'll send Limbaugh for a his kind words.
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Nothing new for el rushbo. However, the left is equally guilty of this kind of crap.
------------------------------------- The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), led by Joseph Kony, operated in the north from bases in southern Sudan. The LRA committed numerous abuses and atrocities, including the abduction, rape, maiming, and killing of civilians, including children. In addition to destabilizing northern Uganda from bases in Sudan, the LRA congregated in the Bunia area in eastern Congo. They linked up with the Army for the Liberation of Rwanda (ALIR) and other rebel groups that were battling with forces from the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD).
The LRA continued to kill, torture, maim, rape, and abduct large numbers of civilians, virtually enslaving numerous children. Although its levels of activity diminished somewhat compared with 1997, the area that the LRA targeted grew. The LRA sought to overthrow the Ugandan Government and inflicted brutal violence on the population in northern Uganda. LRA forces also targeted local government officials and employees. The LRA also targeted international humanitarian convoys and local NGO workers.
The LRA abducted large numbers of civilians for training as guerrillas. Most victims were children and young adults. The LRA abducted young girls as sex and labor slaves. Other children, mainly girls, were reported to have been sold, traded, or given as gifts by the LRA to arms dealers in Sudan. While some later escaped or were rescued, the whereabouts of many children remain unknown.
#2. To: go65 (#0)
the monstrosities Rush Limbaugh is defending in order to score political points against President Obama,
Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here?
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