The only thing worse than the bully is the bystander who watches silently while the innocent is victimized. It's even more crucial to get involved when the bully is nationwide and affects countless people. Kony brutally terrorizes victims unable to defend themselves without foreign help. The United States should take more action against Kony because of his strong influence and beliefs in the LRA, the actions he committed against humanity, and how he left scars on survivors. Joseph Kony, born in Odek, Uganda, in 1961, is a Ugandan rebel who leads the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a militia that has terrorized northern Uganda and neighboring countries since the late 20th and the beginning of the 21st century. The LRA is a guerrilla army, defined as "a group of fighters involving armed civilians using military tactics, including ambushes, sabotage and raids, to combat a larger and less mobile traditional army" (Anthony G. Craine ). For most of his youth, Kony served as an altar boy as his parents were very involved in the Catholic Church. Kony left school to become a traditional healer at the age of 15. After being greatly affected by the Holy Spirit Movement, Joseph Kony began to deepen his faith and proclaimed himself a prophet of the Acholi people. At the age of 26, he founded the Lord's Resistance Army and since then, Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been terrorized. Joseph Kony is the evil mastermind behind the Lord's Resistance Army. . He pledged to establish a theocratic government in Uganda, supposedly based on the Ten Commandments. The LRA kidnapped and forced approximately 66,000 people... middle of paper ...... to a displaced persons camp. Richard could not have escaped without the help of an outside source. With the help he received, he created an organization that gives a voice to the voiceless, because this boy didn't want others to end up like him. With America's help, thousands more children will be able to escape atrocities and return to civilization. Joseph Kony's desire and opportunity to do even more harm is why the United States must intervene. Thanks to foreign aid, vulnerable children will no longer be threatened by Kony's army. Joseph Kony and the LRA must be eliminated because he endangers the lives of many children and adults; the horrible acts committed by Joseph Kony and his sect are inhumane. It is essential that the bystander stands up and speaks out in order to put an end to the bully..