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Imagine You Live in the Congo, You've Been Victimized by War, Rape, and Pillaging....
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: February 21, 2014 10:12AM
....aren't you glad that you have this guy to testify on your behalf? He cares, you know...
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Re: Imagine You Live in the Congo, You've Been Victimized by War, Rape, and Pillaging....
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: February 21, 2014 10:13AM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/wp/2014/02/20/ben-affleck-set-to-testify-in-the-senate-but-the-house-said-no-thanks/
http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/ben-affleck-africa-expert-20140220
Affleck's forthcoming testimony, first reported by Foreign Policy's The Cable and confirmed by a Senate aide, is not his first Washington foray as an expert on the region. He spoke before the House Armed Services panel in 2012, calling what was happening in the Congo "the deadliest conflict since World War II." He also testified in 2011.
Affleck founded the Eastern Congo Initiative in 2010, an advocacy and grant-making organization. There's been some debate on the Hill as to whether having Affleck testify as an expert is appropriate, given the plethora of people who have focused professionally on the region for years, The Cable reports.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/ben-affleck-africa-expert-20140220
Affleck's forthcoming testimony, first reported by Foreign Policy's The Cable and confirmed by a Senate aide, is not his first Washington foray as an expert on the region. He spoke before the House Armed Services panel in 2012, calling what was happening in the Congo "the deadliest conflict since World War II." He also testified in 2011.
Affleck founded the Eastern Congo Initiative in 2010, an advocacy and grant-making organization. There's been some debate on the Hill as to whether having Affleck testify as an expert is appropriate, given the plethora of people who have focused professionally on the region for years, The Cable reports.
Re: Imagine You Live in the Congo, You've Been Victimized by War, Rape, and Pillaging....
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: February 21, 2014 11:03AM
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Ralph Pootawn
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Date: February 21, 2014 11:06AM
Because he's such an expert on the Congo, you know, because he pretends to be other people for a living.
Re: Imagine You Live in the Congo, You've Been Victimized by War, Rape, and Pillaging....
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Dingleberry_Democrat
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Date: February 21, 2014 11:36AM
Whoa! Before you go a-hatin' just remember that he's part of the Hollywood Liberal Elite--the Mercedes Marxists--so he MUST know what he's talking about.
Re: Imagine You Live in the Congo, You've Been Victimized by War, Rape, and Pillaging....
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congo man
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Date: February 21, 2014 03:14PM
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He would do more good than the cactus swinger.
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He would do more good than the cactus swinger.
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Re: Imagine You Live in the Congo, You've Been Victimized by War, Rape, and Pillaging....
Posted by:
Mobutu
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Date: February 21, 2014 03:17PM
He's bringing attention to an important issue that the average-basement dwelling loser of FFXU would otherwise have no idea about. For that he should be commended.
Re: Imagine You Live in the Congo, You've Been Victimized by War, Rape, and Pillaging....
Posted by:
Gigli Matt Damon
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Date: February 21, 2014 05:05PM
eesh Wrote:
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> ....aren't you glad that you have this guy to
> testify on your behalf? He cares, you know...
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ARGO Fuck Yerself Eesh!
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> ....aren't you glad that you have this guy to
> testify on your behalf? He cares, you know...
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ARGO Fuck Yerself Eesh!
Re: Imagine You Live in the Congo, You've Been Victimized by War, Rape, and Pillaging....
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: February 21, 2014 06:48PM
Mobutu Wrote:
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> He's bringing attention to an important issue that
> the average-basement dwelling loser of FFXU would
> otherwise have no idea about. For that he should
> be commended.
If he wants to advocate for these people, start a charity, give money, that's great. Claiming to be an expert is self-aggrandizing and it makes him look like that director that made the documentary on Kony.
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> He's bringing attention to an important issue that
> the average-basement dwelling loser of FFXU would
> otherwise have no idea about. For that he should
> be commended.
If he wants to advocate for these people, start a charity, give money, that's great. Claiming to be an expert is self-aggrandizing and it makes him look like that director that made the documentary on Kony.