tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31283257.post881242402719786064..comments2024-03-21T17:15:35.252+01:00Comments on Michael Deibert, Writer: Congo: Between Hope and DespairMichael Deiberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04810256309168860637noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31283257.post-76917247986401811532012-03-08T05:04:47.899+01:002012-03-08T05:04:47.899+01:00I found myself reading your blog(s) after my 14 yr...I found myself reading your blog(s) after my 14 yr old niece forced me to watch the Kony 2012 video which has gone viral in the last few days. While I applaud and support her willingness to get involved and care about something other than her hair or softball, I am also glad that I can now teach her a bit about the downside to people pushing issues such as these and trying to take matters into their own hands. The enthusiasm of these groups is truly inspiring but I fear the effect that they have on people, like my niece, who are now talking about wanting to go volunteer in Africa after high school without knowing all there is to know. Today's youth are so hungry for a reason to be that they are willing to follow causes such as these blindly. Your writing is powerful and much appreciated. Thank you. I hope that more people such as yourself continue to shed deeper light on these issues to allow us to be informed without ignorance.Purdue Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977702875680762455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31283257.post-89917465980041003212010-04-01T17:17:01.210+02:002010-04-01T17:17:01.210+02:00I don't know the professor's plans, but th...I don't know the professor's plans, but that would be really cool from my perspective. He can be contacted at pireland at iit.edu.<br /><br />I might be going to Ghana this summer (which is part of why I'm taking this class) and, as a journalism student, I'm really looking forward to it. Might need to buy a new camera... my dslr is rather elderly. <br /><br />Do you have a theory on why Mobutu wasn't assassinated? Or on how the Congo could put itself back together into a functioning sovereign entity? Those are the main two questions that your article raised for me.geeklindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16917852879964673515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31283257.post-17047163802069731722010-03-16T02:57:24.595+01:002010-03-16T02:57:24.595+01:00Thanks very much, Linda, good to know. Would love ...Thanks very much, Linda, good to know. Would love to come and speak to them sometime, should the opportunity arise.Michael Deiberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810256309168860637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31283257.post-52866744179001786062010-03-15T18:10:01.367+01:002010-03-15T18:10:01.367+01:00Just wanted to let you know that your article is r...Just wanted to let you know that your article is required reading for my Politics in Africa class...geeklindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16917852879964673515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31283257.post-49797283691899301932008-09-21T20:16:00.000+02:002008-09-21T20:16:00.000+02:00Good evening Sr, your article is very practical an...Good evening Sr, your article is very practical and interesting, so should be interesting remarks how is the powerfull countries influency , because the Amani pacto was a farce, even the KIMIA plan...it means , the international power is changing the normal course of the peace process, I´m on the ground and were the inform resources are more credible.<BR/>We have been known since 8 months ago that the KABILA´s enemy is not FDLR, there is CNDP.<BR/>Patroling over Rutshuru - Ishasa axe , FARDC are friends of FDLR.But Nkunda it seems to have his feudal areas. Something was wrong because after half year hi broke down the Amani pacto.<BR/>Someone is touching bad string.<BR/>The HoO of Goma failled , therefore is a Eastern Coordinatos jajajaj<BR/>The situation becoming worst, it seems that in weeks TASK FORCE will be needfull (European)against other interest?¿<BR/>Thanks, just is a comment from someone that don´t like to see deception all the time and feeling as used in a bud wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com