Dear Ambassador Rice,

Joseph Kony has been committing war crimes and crimes against humanity for nearly 30 years. And this month marks the nine year anniversary of his indictment by the International Criminal Court. But Kony still remains at large and the fact that he has, quite literally, gotten away with mass murder for this long is completely unacceptable. We know you agree.

We also know that for the last few years, Kony has regularly received safe haven in the Sudanese-controlled region of Kafia Kingi, but this area is largely out of the reach of African Union and U.S. forces that are pursuing him.

Most importantly, we know that you are among the few people who can do something about it. Ambassador Rice, you, along with nine other U.S. and world leaders, have the unique power to help end Kony’s impunity and finally stop decades of LRA violence. We’re asking you to publicly reaffirm your commitment to bringing Kony to justice and stopping LRA violence.

More specifically, your commitment to stopping LRA violence must involve instructing the U.S. Department of Defense to equip the counter-LRA mission with the specific resources and tools it needs to succeed, namely:

–Upgrading the current helicopters to ones that can carry African Union troops to the far northern Central African Republic and the Kafia Kingi enclave to track down Kony.

–Providing new tools to intercept LRA radio communications and effectively track their movements in that region.

Ambassador Rice, following the Rwandan Genocide, you swore that if you were ever faced with a similar situation, you would argue for dramatic action and, if necessary, “go down in flames” in the process. Your strong, committed leadership to help finally end LRA violence can be a manifestation of that promise. Bringing almost three decades of Joseph Kony’s terror across central and East Africa to an end can be one of your most enduring foreign policy achievements.

Thank you for all that you’ve already done to help end LRA violence and arrest Joseph Kony We are so grateful for your committed leadership on this issue. With these additional actions, you can help us make sure the 10-year anniversary of Joseph Kony’s ICC indictment is a celebration of justice — not only for Kony, but also for the millions that have been affected by his crimes.

We’ll be cheering you on.

Sincerely,

Citizens of the world