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Obama said, to engage in prevention counseling, if forced to defend themselves were sent.
In a letter to Congress, Obama said that the long conflict with the LRA soldiers serve in an advisory capacity, the most brutal rebel groups in Africa and is considered one of, and down to the notorious leader, Joseph help in tracking Kony.
Before the troops on Wednesday, White House, but have come to Uganda and the southern Sudan, Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo will be sent.
Although the U.S. has a small footprint, Obama announced the United States for intervention is very rare. Although U.S. troops are stationed in Djibouti and small groups of soldiers were deployed in Somalia, U.S. forces traditionally African countries to suppress rebellion is reluctant to commit to help.
The Obama administration's attention and terrorist networks in Africa, piracy and security threats, including unstable countries, reflecting increased concern about.
Obama, troops of the United States national security interests of the sender, the decision is announced. The White House announced that, in a restrained fashion, notification and justification of Obama's troop deployments continue, the President sent to Congress.
Other U.S. forces in Uganda in the past and during and after the mission is likely to continue. The number varies depending on the requirements, but it was generally less than 100 people.
Pentagon officials said the recent deployment of special forces operations to ensure the security and will have trained African units. Raises the profile of U.S. involvement on the continent to move - and the victory of administration, humanitarian crises, in which a strong advocate of intervention represents.traumatized by violence. Current parallel to God's Resistance Army rebellion, rape and murder of 24-year campaign of the worst human rights crises around the world today is one.
"The question before the announcement of the long-term strength," Pentagon spokesman George Little said. "This work is an extension Lord Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009. Which President Obama May 25, 2010, signed into law until recently, required forces available to meet this need were not. "
Downey said that once while in 2008 the U.S. sent advisors and logistical backup, Ugandan troops to help root out the LRA. Intelligence leaks, Uganda and other African forces a low level of cooperation between, and bad weather prevents work.
Since then, nearly 400 000 people in northern Congo, LRA activities were due to leave, he said. Downey warned that the operation should be as short-term treatment. Even if the LRA immediately stop, the outcome of the war years of maintenance will require sustained effort.
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A special unit forces can be very effective because the number of troops has to offer. Disrupting the insurgency network where insurgents are based on highly skilled in finding, and how the weapons, money and other logistical support to buy.and put as many as 300,000 fled to Africa. He directed a group of children capture, soldiers in its ranks to help, and sometimes causing them to become sex slaves.
Kony 2005 International Criminal Court, crimes against humanity in his native Uganda by a warrant is required. Self-proclaimed prophet who mixes politics with Christian mysticism, he is hiding along the border of Congo and Sudan.
Sen. James Inhofe announced the appointment, R Okla, who visited the area. Drew. "I witnessed first hand the devastation caused by LRA, and the late Connie, the human rights crisis in Africa will help the most brutal acts," he said in a statement. "Today's action offers hope that the LRA did not appear until the end."
But Sen. John McCain, R Ariz, is a definition of war against the Lord Resistance Army. , Warned that the unintentional result of the tragedy in the past for the deployment of human purposes.
"Therefore it is essential that the Congress president to deploy our armed forces are in danger of any advice," McCain said.for. "Obama said the letter, limited deployment.
"Our military information, advice and assistance to partner countries will be able to choose," he said. "Although U.S. forces equipped for combat, he killed himself ... by the LRA will not engage, it is necessary to defend itself."
In June, Uganda and Burundi to the Pentagon about 45 million dollars in military equipment has been moved to push. Four small unmanned aerial vehicles to help, body armor and night vision goggles and communications equipment, including al-Shabab and Al-Qaeda-linked group that American officials believe that the growing threat in Somalia, Africa peacekeepers in the war were used to suppress the struggle.
Victoria Nuland, a department spokesman said that U.S. troops would help "LRA High Command to organize and bring to justice seeking." Broader efforts to encourage combatants to disarm and return to their homes is also defective, he said.
Human rights activists called on the administration informed of, and the groups were invited.
"The consultants a positive difference in the world, while maintaining the security of civilians and military to arrest LRA High Command can improve operations," Paul Ronan, advocacy director, said in a solution.
Colonel Felix Kulayigye, Uganda's military spokesman, told troops: "We know they come and we are excited about this, we eliminate them and Kony and his fighters are willing to work with "
