Ugandan rebel leader seeks forgiveness for civilian atrocities Juba, Sudan, Aug 1, 2006 Joseph Kony, the leader of Uganda's notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and one of the world's most wanted men, on Tuesday asked for forgiveness for atrocities committed by his movement against civilians. "Generally, in a reconciliatory tone, Kony asked for forgiveness," LRA spokesman Obonyo Olweny told AFP from Nabanga, a small trading post along the border between Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kony spoke in the presence of Riak Machar, the vice president of southern Sudan, as well as Ugandan government officials and Sudanese elders. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Nuclear Space Technology at Space-Travel.com
US army 'degraded' by Iraq deployments: defense experts Washington, Aug 1, 2006 A group of prominent US defense and national security experts sounded an alarm Tuesday about the strain on US combat forces of lengthy deployments to Iraq, saying the problem has reached crisis levels. |
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