#thechessgame

[bad-musical-quotes]

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗲𝗿: Let me win!

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻: Yes, sir

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗲𝗿: *wins*

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻: 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲

[jovialvegetarianfreak-blog]

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[bnettnews]

Is The Army to Blame?

Congolese government soldiers patrolling the streets. (HRW)

     Congolese army soldiers are often just as bad as rebel forces in terms of human rights violations, it seems. The Human Rights Watch (HRW) documented massive amounts of rape and torture by government forces.

     The victims of these abuses have told extremely gruesome stories. Some women, attempting to escape the M23 advance in Goma, reached government checkpoints where they were forced to lie down and accept being raped by multiple security officials. Women have been raped in front of their husbands and children, told that they would be killed if they screamed or protested.

     Children have been murdered by army personnel, and while groups like HRW don't directly blame the army for using child soldiers, the DRC allegedly supports groups that do. For example, the Hutu-aligned FDLR forces, perhaps supported by the DRC's government as a proxy against Rwanda, have used child soldiers.

     Perhaps even more dangerously, a new generation is being brought up to hate other ethnic groups. FDLR, the largest militia still in the DRC, claims that they work in Jesus's name to eradicate the Tutsi cockroaches and take back Rwanda for the Hutus. This then is used as propaganda to brainwash children. Many kids have never even seen a Tutsi in their lives but are taught to fear and revile them as the enemies. The army is tacitly supporting all of this with their ignoring this group's warring currently.

     Will the next generation continue the fighting?

By Bharath Srivatsan, BNett News

(Sources: Human Rights Watch, The Guardian)

"DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army | Human Rights Watch." DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army | Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch, 5 Feb. 2013. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

McGreal, Chris. "'We Have to Kill Tutsis Wherever They Are'" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 16 May 2008. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

[bnettnews]

Disgusting Tactics

A recruit demonstrating martial arts in Eastern DRC, May 16th, 2013 (Reuters)

A M23 rebel trainer running past recruits crawling on the ground during a training session, May 16th, 2013 (Reuters)

     Over 24 cases of summary executions were observed by the HRW, in which civilians were murdered to instill fear into the general populace. While the M23 claimed their forces had liberated Goma and that they would be disciplined, rebel fighters looted and raped all over the city and province. In one incident, a four year old girl asking rebels where they were taking her father was shot and killed.

     A lot of these rape cases could be attributed to a psychological theory called eros thanatos, the idea that love and death are conflagrated during times of war. Essentially, in the mythical reality that war creates, rape culture is permitted because of the similarities rape has to killing in itself. To tackle this, the government of the DRC should be really strict on past rapists, bringing the army as a whole back to a more grounded sense of reality.

M23 Rebel recruits receive a training session Rumangabo military camp, May 16, 2013 (Reuters)

     Army soldiers, medical officials, and others were forced to join the ranks of the M23, and were taken to camps to be 'retrained'; a possible euphemism for brainwashing or worse.

By Bharath Srivatsan, BNett News

(Source: The Human Rights Watch, Daily Mail)

"DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army | Human Rights Watch." DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army | Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch, 5 Feb. 2013. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.

Miller, Daniel. "The UN Prepares to Go to War for the First Time, with a 3,000-strong Task Force Sent to Fight Rebels in the Congo." Dailymail.co.uk. Associated Newspapers Ltd, 14 June 2013. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.

[bnettnews]

By Bharath Srivatsan, BNett News

(Source: African Defence)

Olivier, Darren. "How M23 Was Rolled Back." African Defence Review RSS. African Defence Review, 30 Oct. 2013. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.

[bnettnews]

Training True Fighters?

By Bharath Srivatsan, BNett News

(Source: African Defence)

Olivier, Darren. "How M23 Was Rolled Back." African Defence Review RSS. African Defence Review, 30 Oct. 2013. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.

[the-chessmaster-blog]

Twenty-four hours have come and gone...

Time certainly does fly, doesn't it?

Miss Mason, say your farewells. You, Mister Thompson, and Mister Macarthur are all returning to your respective cells shortly.

Until the next event, my pawns...

[the-chessmaster-blog]

Our darling pawns...

You'll find that amidst your sleeping last night, you were moved from your cells and placed into new ones. You know well enough that we are very capable of being stealthy when needed. This was one of those instances, so please don't badger us with your inquiries.

Round three of the events is upon us, and as we did before round two, we decided to... stir things up a bit. You'll find you have a new cellmate, and we sincerely apologize for dividing you from your significant others.  You will have chances to see them, however, depending on how well you do in your respective events. In this round, a victory will procure you not only a decent meal for yourself and your team, but it will also promise you an evening with your partner. We expect this will be sufficient incentive for you all to do your best in your performances.

You'll be hearing from us again soon. Until then, do enjoy your new company.