Ishmael Beah Says ‘Kony 2012’ Simplistic and Unrealistic

Fighting Words

In a live chat, the former child soldier and ‘A Long Way Gone’ author had very critical things to say about the Invisible Children campaign, which is planning a ‘Cover the Night’ event Friday.

Published Apr. 19 2012 3:20PM EDT

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Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier and author of A Long Way Gone, joined The Daily Beast Thursday for a live chat to discuss Kony 2012 and his own experiences.

Ishmael Beah Says ‘Kony 2012’ Simplistic and Unrealistic

In a live chat, the former child soldier and ‘A Long Way Gone’ author had very critical things to say about the Invisible Children campaign, which is planning a ‘Cover the Night’ event Friday.

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