Monday, September 23, 2013

Who are the 'bad guys' in Sub-Sahara Africa?

Remember this mess? They meant no harm in producing this movement that relied on social media for it's momentum. 

Try to put this into context with the idea there are warlords/militias that rule in Africa with long histories. The currently political systems are structured out of these power leaders. Basically, how does The West or Europe or any other First World nation bring about the end of corruption and killing?

That question is extremely complicated. The poverty provides reasons for children to be recruited into militias where they can receive food and water. The NGOs are limited to their ability to control the country, but, only their missions. A country entrenched in guerrilla warfare will thrive on natural resources that are cheap to secure. The GUNS in the countries are the enemies. But, the guns are there and they are in the hands of very determined and dangerous people that operate in countries with impunity because of weak central governments. Those central governments are corrupt and aren't really interested in war so much as personal wealth.

Enter The West or Europe to try to bring about a humane component to end the violence and establish civilization that makes sense to The West and Europe and what occurs is more guns into a country, opportunity for a different type of corruption (the corruption of wealth beyond the imagination) and the USA and EU become the ultimate warlords in alliance with central governments with no control. 

Then there is the 'on the ground' reality of the people and we have "Westgate Mall." Westgate sounds too close to Texas to realize it could be us. 

What to do? What we are doing. We support social and cultural improvements, we take corrupt leadership to the Hague and we continue to seek ways to provide better economies for these nations. There is no military solution to this. The military presence only brings in more guns, munitions and escalates the problem. 

What is Israel doing? Israel is doing what Israel needs to in providing intelligence and consulting to bring about a more stable government; to assist these leaders into understanding the very infrastructure that disables their countries. 

There are ONLY political solutions to these problems. The people of Kenya have to solve their own problems. 

But, but, but, this is going on forever already.

That is correct and we need to keep at it. This is real and there is no package tied up in a bow that can be achieved.