Rape in the Congo

In recent news, rape and sexual assault has become a prevalent military practice in the Congo. The war over Congo raw resources has escalated to a point where militias feel the need to subjugate the masses through sexual degradation. It isn’t only happening to women now. There are more and more accounts of men and children being raped.

Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has come up with a plan that would allot 17 million dollars to those victims, for recovery and treatment. There are some very creative concepts, to say the least in this plan such as providing the victims with video cameras(???). This plan is a great gesture, it show the people of the Congo that they matter to the U.S. It’s the first time in a while that the Congo has meant anything to anyone aside from precious raw materials.

However, I feel that this plan is a waste of time and money in its current state. It’s treating the symptoms but not the condition. The U.S. will be treating victims and we’ll be wondering why the amount of people needing help never seems to decrease. Well it’s because all our resources are put into helping victims instead of keeping there from being any new ones.

Blame needs to be properly placed and come from the right sources. If Hilary Clinton wants to help, she’s going to have to start pointing a finger at parties responsible for this atrocity. The Congo isn’t going to stop it because their law is not the same as ours. A lawless territory can’t keep order. The U.S. needs to make a stand and demand that officers encouraging this behavior of the brutes under them be held fully accountable.

We’ve got to stop WASTING resources that WE need. Use them efficiently and there isn’t a problem. With a little bit of editing I think H. Clinton’s plan could be a great humanitarian stride for the U.S.