It does matter......but Africa has so little significance to many Western eyes.....its not worth it generally speaking. Its not good if an ancient people like the pygmies get wiped.
Hopefully something can be done.
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25Cannibalism,torture...in Africa...does it matter?
by ISP inwednesday january 15, 06:36 pm
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Cannibalism,torture...in Africa...does it matter?
by ISP inwednesday january 15, 06:36 pm
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Wednesday January 15, 06:36 PM
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KINSHASA (Reuters) - Cannibalism, systematic rape, torture and kidnapping were used as weapons by rebels during recent fighting in remote areas of Congo inhabited by pygmies, the United Nations has said.
"They cut out the hearts and other organs of their victims and forced families to eat them... One little girl was executed, cut into little pieces and then eaten," a U.N. spokeswoman said of the findings of an investigation into atrocities in northeastern Congo's jungles.
"These armed groups are composed of freaks, and these freaks are out of control," Patricia Tome told Reuters in Kinshasa.
She said fighters of the Ugandan-backed Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) and two smaller factions were to blame for the atrocities in a war that left an estimated two million dead since 1998 in Africa's third biggest country.
Investigators from the U.N. Mission in Congo (MONUC) were sent to the area around Beni near the Ugandan border after fighting which aid agencies say has uprooted about 155,000 people since mid-October.
Fighting continued despite a December peace deal to end the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but has now been ended by a local accord.
"The mission of inquiry received witness testimonies which corroborated reports of looting and systematic rape as well as summary executions and kidnappings, used as weapons of war," Tome said.
PYGMIES AMONG VICTIMS
Among the victims were pygmies, believed to be the original inhabitants of the rainforests at the heart of Africa before being displaced by other ethnic groups. Tome said some had been forced to flee the forest for the first time ever.
U.N. High Commissioner on Human Rights Sergio Vieira de Mello told Reuters during a visit to Kinshasa that it was important for the December peace accord that perpetrators of the atrocities in eastern Congo be brought to justice.
"It may take some time, it may be before an international or national criminal jurisdiction, but justice is one of the pillars of durable peace," he said.
"There is a culture of violence that exists because of the anarchy in this country."
MLC leader Jean Pierre Bemba, who hopes to become one of Congo's vice-presidents when the December peace deal is implemented, said on Tuesday he had placed under house arrest officers responsible for the atrocities.
The investigators interviewed 368 people, including witnesses and victims, who said the fighters described their campaign as "wiping the slate clean".
"It was presented to the population as a vaccination operation, aiming to loot every house and rape every woman," Tome said.
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Which country has the best comedy shows?
by sleepy in.
we have had some pretty amasing classic comedy in britian over the years.. faulty towers, the office, alan partridge,ali g etc.mind you weve had some very crap sit-com 2.4 kids etc.. who does it better the brits or the yanks?.
sorry ozzies cant think of any from down under.
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The UK has some excellent stuff. There have already been some excellent shows mentioned. You could also add Only Fools and Horses and Blackadder.
Going back a bit.....The Two Ronnies. I think the spoof stuff like Partridge, AliG, Trigger Happy TV were all cool!
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Blimey Baloney Balmpots & Scallywags
by Celtic inhmmmmmm, i don't know what to say, very unusual for me, taken aback by the number of greetings from my post of a day or so hence.
to be honest, i'm surprised some of you are still here, but no getting excited, especially you megadude darling, i have no intention of posting here that regularly, just thought i'd treat you all to my version of waffle for a few minutes as i had no better things to do right now.
honest as ever see.
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Sounds a good idea to me, Eman!
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What if they woke up all at the same time?
by JH inoften we had threads that said, "what if we are wrong"?
but lets reverse the question and ask, "what would happen if they realized that they were completely wrong"?
imagine 6 million people not knowing where to look anymore for spiritual guidance.
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Its very unlikely that 6 million would see the WTS for what it is. In the UK, the number baptised over the last ten years has equalled those leaving. So around 3000 a year wake up in the UK! Pretty good....but its not the 120,000 that stay.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=43713&site=3
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So Graham Norton
by joelbear inthis is my new favorite tv show on bbc america.
i watch it every day having recorded it the night before.. how do you all you brits like the show/?.
joel
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The Office is a classic!
Graham Norton is ok.
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Blimey Baloney Balmpots & Scallywags
by Celtic inhmmmmmm, i don't know what to say, very unusual for me, taken aback by the number of greetings from my post of a day or so hence.
to be honest, i'm surprised some of you are still here, but no getting excited, especially you megadude darling, i have no intention of posting here that regularly, just thought i'd treat you all to my version of waffle for a few minutes as i had no better things to do right now.
honest as ever see.
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Hey have a good one, Celtic! Hope it works out. See ya round!
ISP
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field service
by DIAMOND inwhat is the deal with field service.
you know i'm doing that slow fade thang (really slow).
but i was at the meeting sunday (the only meeting i attend).
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Its the clear message that his care and concern is contingent on you going out in the field misery. No doors -- no care.
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DA'ing policy for blood transfusions?
by cyberguy inhas anyone gotten a scanned copy of the letter sent to co's, to da someone instead of df'ing them for a blood transfusion?
it seems to me that this policy change has been secretly kept from everyone outside of elders.
in fact, the co read it to elder bodies, but nothing in writing was actually given to local elders to file in their talmud-of-society-letters!
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I don't think there is anything in the mags/letters. There was a press release going back which the WTS outlined its position. Its a funny thing that when I have discussed this matter with dubs ........they have no idea about the DA'ing possibility if blood is taken.
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The Real Reason to Bomb Iraq
by metatron inthere's a lot of nonsense about the coming iraq war that's floating about.. there's a lot of dumb editorials and knee jerk comments about oil and george bush.. the reality is: they can't publically discuss the real reasons why a war with iraq.
is desirable.here's the real motivation - they want to create a progressive secular.
arab regime and fend off muslim fundamentalists.. comments about bush's iq are off the mark and foolish.
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I think they have to sort out the Israel-Palestine issues...first.
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