1 00:00:10,776 --> 00:00:13,014 Welcome dear viewers, to the show; It's only 2 00:00:13,114 --> 00:00:16,106 the start of 2012, but already, coast to coast we 3 00:00:16,206 --> 00:00:18,484 hear reports that humanity has evolved, globally 4 00:00:18,584 --> 00:00:21,761 now that we know the cause of all our woes - Joseph Kony. 5 00:00:21,861 --> 00:00:24,155 The world's now on a better path, and the panacea 6 00:00:24,255 --> 00:00:27,052 seems to have come from this hero white man here: 7 00:00:27,152 --> 00:00:29,454 whose internet video played a vital role in 8 00:00:29,554 --> 00:00:32,515 highlighting the plight of Uganda's child soldiers 9 00:00:32,615 --> 00:00:35,186 It went viral and spread with unprecedented speed 10 00:00:35,286 --> 00:00:37,991 shared over twitter feeds and endorsed by celebrities. 11 00:00:38,091 --> 00:00:40,287 to tell us more, we're happy to have him on: 12 00:00:40,387 --> 00:00:43,208 It's General Baxter representing Africom 13 00:00:43,308 --> 00:00:44,998 General Baxter, good to see you 14 00:00:45,098 --> 00:00:46,098 - Right back atcha 15 00:00:46,198 --> 00:00:48,754 - Tell us, what does all this signify for Africa 16 00:00:48,854 --> 00:00:50,879 - Well, Robert, I can tell you for a start 17 00:00:50,979 --> 00:00:54,129 KONY2012 really made me appreciate Art 18 00:00:54,229 --> 00:00:56,867 when my son showed me this clip, my heart was stirred 19 00:00:56,967 --> 00:00:59,586 I was spurred to action to right the wrong that occurred 20 00:00:59,686 --> 00:01:01,913 - Tell us your feelings General, be honest 21 00:01:02,013 --> 00:01:04,860 - Since we killed Osama there's been a hole in my stomach 22 00:01:04,960 --> 00:01:06,637 - I'm sorry to hear that... - I miss him! 23 00:01:06,737 --> 00:01:10,165 - Why? - Because we desperately need a new "dark-skinned Disney villain" [thanks, Sage!] 24 00:01:10,265 --> 00:01:12,929 So we can justify defense budgets of trillions 25 00:01:13,029 --> 00:01:14,984 in a never ending quest to kill him 26 00:01:15,084 --> 00:01:18,380 And this time it's African soil where we need to get embroiled 27 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:20,991 and quick, before China gets all the oil 28 00:01:21,091 --> 00:01:23,774 - So this Kony is a perfect gift then! 29 00:01:23,874 --> 00:01:26,714 - He looks like a bad guy AND he hurts children! 30 00:01:26,814 --> 00:01:29,528 - KONY2012 was an experiment, was it a success? 31 00:01:29,628 --> 00:01:32,310 - Yes! kids are begging the US to bomb Africa next 32 00:01:32,410 --> 00:01:34,991 Check this out -- let me introduce you to Gavin, my son 33 00:01:35,091 --> 00:01:38,318 Gavin, what does Daddy do? - Kill poor people, with guns 34 00:01:39,127 --> 00:01:40,347 - Now, look at what happens 35 00:01:40,447 --> 00:01:42,801 when I show Gavin a picture of an African 36 00:01:42,901 --> 00:01:45,090 Who's this? - That's a bad guy 37 00:01:45,190 --> 00:01:48,340 - That's right! And what do we do to bad guys? 38 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:50,718 - We use drones and armed forces 39 00:01:50,818 --> 00:01:53,342 to kill them and take their resources 40 00:01:53,442 --> 00:01:56,314 - See Robert! even a four year old has got it! 41 00:01:56,414 --> 00:01:59,185 This makes me so proud...sorry! 42 00:01:59,285 --> 00:02:01,810 - The video's done more than you ever envisaged 43 00:02:01,910 --> 00:02:04,478 and in twenty seven minutes, without cats or titties! 44 00:02:04,578 --> 00:02:06,843 - We used to have to wait for terrorist attacks 45 00:02:06,943 --> 00:02:09,904 to justify interventions and mineral grabs 46 00:02:10,004 --> 00:02:12,680 now, thanks to viral videos we can "send advisors" 47 00:02:12,780 --> 00:02:15,475 to lynch... I mean arrest ... black...I mean Bad Guys 48 00:02:15,759 --> 00:02:17,985 - And what will you do once they've been caught? 49 00:02:18,085 --> 00:02:20,755 - Hand'em over to the International Criminal Court 50 00:02:20,855 --> 00:02:23,449 - You mean the same court which the US refuses 51 00:02:23,549 --> 00:02:26,459 to submit to for its own war crimes and abuses? 52 00:02:26,559 --> 00:02:29,121 is that hypocrisy? - Robert, honestly! 53 00:02:29,221 --> 00:02:31,916 the ICC only prosecutes dark people's atrocities 54 00:02:32,016 --> 00:02:35,261 - Ok, I hear there's been criticism of the video's accuracy 55 00:02:35,361 --> 00:02:37,436 fallacies, and neo-colonial fantasies 56 00:02:37,536 --> 00:02:39,782 - Don't have such a 'Heart of Darkness', Robert 57 00:02:39,882 --> 00:02:42,893 join the 'Missionary Industrial Complex'! 58 00:02:42,993 --> 00:02:45,157 save poor Africa from burning 59 00:02:45,257 --> 00:02:47,813 accept 'the white man's burden' 60 00:02:47,913 --> 00:02:50,292 Plus, 90 million Americans now know 61 00:02:50,392 --> 00:02:52,695 that 'Africa' exists, that's good, no? 62 00:02:52,795 --> 00:02:53,852 - I suppose so. 63 00:02:53,952 --> 00:02:56,489 Alright, General Baxter, thanks for appearing tonight 64 00:02:56,589 --> 00:02:58,980 to explain the facts in black and; well, mostly white. 65 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:01,858 Some might disagree with this call to 'make Kony famous', 66 00:03:01,958 --> 00:03:04,640 but what we've witnessed this week is nevertheless momentous: 67 00:03:04,740 --> 00:03:07,618 a demonstration of this internet's potential abilities 68 00:03:07,718 --> 00:03:09,983 to instantly inform and engage tens of millions; 69 00:03:10,083 --> 00:03:12,279 and a willingness of those millions of people 70 00:03:12,379 --> 00:03:15,264 to engage passionately with something more meaningful 71 00:03:15,364 --> 00:03:17,938 combined, these are promising signs 72 00:03:18,038 --> 00:03:20,721 of the potential energy that lies dormant and primed 73 00:03:20,821 --> 00:03:23,193 ready to rise, when the moment arrives 74 00:03:23,293 --> 00:03:26,911 what that moment will be, we shall see in time