I love how VICE always sends some interviewer that looks like a sophomore in high school to such intense situations as these.

@cucumber623

4 жыл бұрын

he was in kosovo too

@maxatkinson3373

3 жыл бұрын

you must watch Thomas in Senegal watching Goat wrestling

@LiLLaLa707

3 жыл бұрын

Thomas does a great job of living in the moment....I think his awkwardness helps breaks down usual walls that people may have from outsiders.

@danplasma

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

What? A vice reporter openly admitting their dislike of the UN?

@ddandymann

6 жыл бұрын

Old Vice. Don't get me wrong I still think Vice are one of the better media outlets but they're not what they used to be.

@zibobatoua7988

5 жыл бұрын

UN is a joke. It's a branch of superpowers to take advantage of the world. Most UN military members are just contractors dressed in military uniform looking for minerals.

@stella-vu8vh

5 жыл бұрын

isnt vice owned by a literal nazi

@jasonbrewer6714

5 жыл бұрын

@Peter Goezinya I agree whilst the UN doesnt achieve it's intended goal all the time it does help sometimes

@jasonbrewer6714

5 жыл бұрын

@@zibobatoua7988 also you must be talking about pmcs becuase there are alot more pmcs in places like these than actual un soldiers.

Didn't know iDubbz worked as a Vice Reporter

@WelshPigeon

7 жыл бұрын

Production haha

@iaperina306

7 жыл бұрын

idubbz isn't a dipshit communist type

@comradeurod9805

6 жыл бұрын

Production Why did i know that im going to read this 😂

@LiveSnoopyTV

6 жыл бұрын

Fan mail unboxing gave him a ticket to africa.

@ivanr6921

5 жыл бұрын

You forgot a B

re-watching this 8 years after it came out. A little shocked that there were like 20 ads on an 8 year old 50 minute doc.

@lonelysadwildbeast6962

2 жыл бұрын

YOU TUBE red or premium subscription is the solution for your ads problem

@pinkpapafranku

2 жыл бұрын

Thats because of KZread, not because of Vice

I see a lot of hatred for this reporter. I must say he is actually one of the better ones for Vice.

@romeonijsse2359

6 жыл бұрын

Ikr he is just such a sweetheart

@isaiahmccoy9419

6 жыл бұрын

Jooply X Harrington not really a compliment 😂

@BastedwithMustard

6 жыл бұрын

agreed

@hamiltonmcgregory3179

5 жыл бұрын

I love all of the vice reporters. They all have their little thing about them I like lol

@ThurstonWatt

5 жыл бұрын

@@isaiahmccoy9419 and yet here you are, watching a VICE production

I love every Vice documentary on Africa. That whole region is so freaking crazy. Many elements to it's terrible nature. War, corruption, factions, territorial disputes, warlords, weapons on the lose, metal, resources, coltan etc etc.

@drakeramoray8076

2 жыл бұрын

⁹⁹

@malcomx1924

2 жыл бұрын

And now all those monsters are coming to europe, and destroying our traditions and invoking violence.

@idkwhattoname442

2 жыл бұрын

Africa isn't a region idiot

@idkwhattoname442

2 жыл бұрын

"Terrible nature " thanks to your "ancestors smh

@BikingWIthPanda

Жыл бұрын

it's cheaper for the developed world that Congo and Uganda and other nations remain undeveloped

I will not scroll into the comments section. I will not scroll into the comments section. I will not...

@misterbaybers4013

9 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaand you did!

@jeremykylesuperfanpatrioti6486

9 жыл бұрын

Jsidhu762 Too many inbred brits huh.

@jeremykylesuperfanpatrioti6486

8 жыл бұрын

gary Tait lol retarded uk education system.

@mustafaa1458

8 жыл бұрын

yeah they suck dude

@kross777rlsh9

7 жыл бұрын

Mars No ! YOU FOOL, YOUV' DOOMED US ALL !!

in the back of a UN tank: "ahh yeah so i don't really like the UN.."

@thomasalexander6203

5 жыл бұрын

The Dude did not abide that's for sure. Never piss on your rides esprit de corps.

@AsukaLangleyS02

4 жыл бұрын

Not a tank

@bollejos3756

4 жыл бұрын

The UN is a joke tho.

You guys really are keeping true journalism alive... It's probably one of the most important things someone could be doing in the modern world. Keep it up, the world needs this.

@ceobigspoon

Жыл бұрын

I want to know your opinion on vice nowadays.. I feel like they sold out and are moderated to conform to a more mainstream audience now

@thed.z.a.4658

Жыл бұрын

@@ceobigspoon you missed when you could trust vice imo

@babayega3987

Жыл бұрын

This comment didn't age well.

The still picture at 8:21 supposedly depicting "Ugandan troops" as the narrator purports, was in actual fact shot by US troops during exercise Southern Accord in Botswana. The joint execise between US troops and Botswana troops was coducted in August 2012. The African men in millitary fatigues are members of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) which have nothing to do with Uganda, DRC or any war. None the less I do enjoy your documentaries, you should do a story on Botswana one day.

@bangkokdangerous2507

4 жыл бұрын

this is a good comment

@tombingus3984

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for pointing that out! It is important to see what rhetorical tools vice and other organizations use to illicit emotions, and you did so very respectfully.

I watched the whole video intently and I have no idea why they are fighting...

@Kamigami92

10 жыл бұрын

You and me both man

@plmitch

10 жыл бұрын

for the same reasons ALL people fight wars, unfortunately: territory issues, nationalism, resources, cycle of poverty, desire for liberation and just plain ignorance. as long as people exist, war will also. . .

@thatboyrick1

10 жыл бұрын

Haha I didn't say I was totally oblivious, just wasn't a concert reason as to why they're fighting thx tho

@thatboyrick1

10 жыл бұрын

Concrete

@plmitch

10 жыл бұрын

thatboyrick1 those reasons seem pretty concrete to me. outsiders coming into your territory and using up your resources, restricting/effecting your freedom and directly contributing to your poverty. that would definitely trigger unrest. . .

Applaud these journalists for going into these places risking their lives like us military personnel. I was in Liberia in 2014 during the Ebola outbreak and it was the worst deployment I had, but it made me realize how fortunate we are in the outside world of Africa.

This sucks because when an African rebel group wins a civil war the leader often sets up with good intentions but later devolves into a dictator no better than the last although hopefully this vicious cycle will cease. Edit: not all the time but very often.

I have became addicted to scrolling the comments section...

May the Congo cease the wars and rebuild itself.

@leighd8092

4 жыл бұрын

Listen this war is orchestrated by European and Western Countries. The Congo is mineral rich and has billions of dollars in untapped resources. When these resources are gone the war will need.

@dmb8690

4 жыл бұрын

@@leighd8092 No it's not this is the way black culture is they are tribal and ignorant more often than not

@pilkingtongue

4 жыл бұрын

good on ya for a being a light in this dark comment section

@franciscoalves232

4 жыл бұрын

Leigh D the minerals never end they reproduce... it will consistently exist

@franciscoalves232

4 жыл бұрын

The Ghost all tribes in the world are based off the 12 tribes of Israel

my man thomas is forever wearing that od green bdu shirt with the safety pin. even in his newer vids. mans a savage.

When you see Thomas hosting, you know some shit's about to go down lol

One of the most beautiful countries in Africa, such a pity.

@justinhutter6660

10 жыл бұрын

Buck Schaffenhausen ons noem dat sexy dokter nag

@Jesusiskingamen7

4 жыл бұрын

No such thing those two words don’t go together

@jaronlstewart

4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a shithole.

@andrewfalconer8599

4 жыл бұрын

You can thank Belgium for how destabilized the nation is.

@urmom-jw6ph

4 жыл бұрын

South Africa **

Back when vice produced nice docus

@Tylerlewis93

6 жыл бұрын

very late reply.. but i miss it as well

@arnavjoshi2439

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tylerlewis93 very late reply... but i miss it as well

@stupididiot9912

4 жыл бұрын

Arnav Joshi The new stuff still sucks

@pkkid1010

4 жыл бұрын

@@stupididiot9912 still blows

@TheMadGod

3 жыл бұрын

@@pkkid1010 your mom

So many keyboard warriors

@pilot4910

5 жыл бұрын

ShRooM FL1PZ ?

@hippo6billion811

4 жыл бұрын

@Ted Bundy stfu bitch

@veterankeyboardwarrior6808

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@eliashernandez9511

4 жыл бұрын

@@BigMac00100 00:33

@eliashernandez9511

4 жыл бұрын

@Ted Bundy you must be stupid or joking

no one gives this guy credit for doing what a lot of people would be terrified to do. people complain of him being a hipster based on his mannerisms, but not on his actions. i personally like that he is being himself and at the same time bringing to us fairly unbiased journalism.

This is an exhaustive look into the on again off again war in DRC. Africa deserves coverage like this, a lot more of it. The region is the fastest growing economically in the world, and has been for more than 10 years now. Where is America's attention when it comes to Africa? This is a great contribution to that effort. Thanks, Thomas Morton.

@mikerodgers7620

5 жыл бұрын

Fool

@mikerodgers7620

5 жыл бұрын

Dummy

@willmann1319

5 жыл бұрын

@Dark of the knight The US isn't going from Villiage to Villiage killing, kidnapping, and raping the community their! I think the people of Africa would love the help of the American people! People wants to bash the US and talk down about Trump but if given the opportunity they want to come live in the US.

When VICE was an actual news source.

@jaronlstewart

4 жыл бұрын

Never was. Biased fucks

If you are going to report on the real rebels of the Democratic Republic of the Congo , you have to give a brief history on the country and why it is in the position it is today.There would not be a functioning Africa nor a functioning industry without DRC. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in the heart of Africa and it contains numerous of minerals that make the world go round and also not to mention it is also home to the second largest rain-forest. The U.S and other imperialist countries support these rebels , they support the leaders who are behind these impurities . Bill Clinton the husband of the now presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and other leaders single-handedly ignored the Tutsi Genocide in the 90's and because of that guilt the U.S. let the Rwandan President Paul Kagame invade the DRC and murder the Hutu's who escaped the war , the Hutu's who had NOTHING to do with the genocide , also they murdered Congolese people , stole minerals and paved the way for more chaos . After that event, the eastern part DRC has been a " free for all ". People , please don't be fooled because there are numerous countries who are benefiting from my country's destabilization.

@chrisjones720

8 жыл бұрын

We wouldn't have fully operational cell phones without the DRC

@chrisjones720

8 жыл бұрын

Tantalum makes the world go round literally

@GabriellaGabrielle

8 жыл бұрын

MoCASH Jones EXACTLY. A lot of today's technology would not exist without my country.

@chrisjones720

8 жыл бұрын

+LaBelleCongolese this world is filled with incompetent & misinformed people smh , God Bless !

@jessicaisabossduh

8 жыл бұрын

Africa, as a whole, isn't functioning though. Most of our countries are horribly corrupt.

there's no words to describe the disparities in this world

Fun fact: Those AK’s still work.

These recruitment videos always make it look like a nice brotherhood and like you’re part of a cause-something greater than yourself. It ends up being awful and they run out of food and you starve and get killed

I will give the reporter the time of day as it takes a great deal of balls to go to the places this dude goes, must love Africa, well done keep going and don't get killed.

I have to say, while I've been critical of Thomas in the past, he REALLY pulled it out on this one. Some great work by him and the crew on this one.

This is the most depressing comment section I've seen in a long time.

@GFarrsight

10 жыл бұрын

get used to it. These racists are complete, sociopathic dogs with a complete lack of empathy for anyone but themselves. They talk all this shit on the internet showing their real ridiculous and complete unwarranted hate. But if you saw them in the grocery store they'd be fake as a three dollar bill. They are ALL cowards and savages.

@OnlyBlix

10 жыл бұрын

Don't pay much attention to it. There are real people out there who care, such as myself, but don't waste much time in the comment section.

@soulstoned7893

10 жыл бұрын

Germayne Farrell true that bro the internet is like alcohol you just loose all inhibitions and say what ever stupid crap their minds think of

@plmitch

10 жыл бұрын

HA!!! what you describe is germane to EVERY comment thread on KZread, NOT just this one!!! bunch of wanna be, internet gangsters!!!Germayne Farrell

@Blackknight1212

9 жыл бұрын

Miles Hill You shouldn't be surprised. You can find racial slurs in the comment section of a video about a dog walking on two legs.

Thomas is always in the edge , take care lad

The one guy being interviewed at the table you can barely hear

@whysoserious3603

3 жыл бұрын

Increase volume

I really appreciate the work you put into those travel maps between scenes, Vice. It's good to know where you're geographically referring to.

21:08 "I have no idea what i'm doing."

A thoughtful documentary.

@ 2:25 cool wooden scooter with horns bro

Thomas Morton and crew, you guys make the best VICE docs. Keep up the good work!

vice is fantastic love their videos very interesting ,,,top marks

Art teacher caught me watching this in class but slowly backed away instead of reprimanding me,I think the LRA effect is working bois.

That man escaping with his son is incredible.

Love Thomas's documentaries. Keep em coming!

Remember when Kony was a thing

@joherold

9 жыл бұрын

That's why I hate hipster activism.. Two weeks later, on to the next social media 'cause'

@NYMAN110

6 жыл бұрын

I member

@notused2118

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a bunch of fake pushes.

@AnecdotalPoet

4 жыл бұрын

joherold damn and this comment was from 5 years ago lol

@Munenyo-rk6tn

4 жыл бұрын

Kiss my feet, ah?

"a little patrol" yeah a Little patrol always has More than 10 armoured vehicles

@bhagatveersingh8635

3 жыл бұрын

Here we see an internet general

I like Thomas Morton. I could travel and party with this dude.

The perfect government should have a combination of optimists and pessimists. The pessimist will remind you of the past and the optimist will show you of the potential of the future.

"Not a fan of the UN... Sitting in a UN tank, protected by 20 UN soldiers". Americans

@jeffreybroman7682

8 жыл бұрын

Who else was going to take him to the city? In case you completely missed the beginning of this, the Vice team here accepted an invitation from the UN to observe their operations. If you accept an invitation from an organization, regardless of what you personally think of them, to report on their operations, there is an explicit and implicit agreement that they will provide you with what you need to the best of their abilities and that you will abide by their instructions. That has nothing to do with being an American, or anybody else for that matter.

@soulstealer666morningstar2

7 жыл бұрын

Elie Sanh Ducos he is a dick

@Seth9809

7 жыл бұрын

The UN mostly just sucks at it's job, everything he says is true.

@darcys2176

7 жыл бұрын

So you're saying because the UN was doing their job he should bend over and kiss their ass and forget about their shady past

@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother

6 жыл бұрын

+Frederick Röders MMMEEERICAA, FUCK YEA

They ain't gonna fall for the "come on in we will give u food and a place to sleep " LOLOL

Can't believe this dude still works for vice. Cut your losses

I LOVE THIS GUY!

Really not feeling this reporter.

I like this guy, he's doing what most of us probably would never

*KONY 2012* That was such a meme in middle school until we all grew up and actually realised what was happening..

The french to english translations aren't very accurate, meaning can sometimes be subtly different.

It is truly sad that this video remains at under 1million views while this guy Shoenice22 gets over 1.4million views......

@caballero5349

10 жыл бұрын

***** I'm pretty sure South Africa is the only place where Africans can live well

@charlespringus4816

10 жыл бұрын

***** Woah Woah don't accuse Nick Jones of being a homosexual. You could get him killed or thrown in prison for life!! Oh wait.. this isn't Africa lol. Thank god for that!

@filkel123

10 жыл бұрын

***** Well you have to agree the northern and eastern and central part of your country is currently a hell hole (if you are religious) in which god has left long ago....but from what I've heard and seen the southern part is better

@charlespringus4816

10 жыл бұрын

***** You sound like you could use a plate of food and some aids medication. You're sounding delirious. Is intelligence and peacefulness also frowned upon down there? Sure seems like it. Did you guys start genociding people who read and graduate from grade school or something?

@charlespringus4816

10 жыл бұрын

***** You seem to think about gay dudes a lot Robby. Are you gay? It's ok man, us in the civilized world understand and respect your personal choices. Oh, I forgot.....you're from Africa!

@VICE NEWS, PLEASE DO MORE DOCUMENTARIES ON AFRICAN COUNTRIES. They are all incredible, and extremely informative. I personally love your guys way of doing journalism , just want to see you send you journalists to more African countries

Vice Is The Greatest. I'm A Economic & History Buff. I Miss Work To Watch Vice Docs

Props to Zoe Miller and the post production crew. One of the best edited docs I've seen from Vice. And for now on I'm listening to these docs with headphones on. Great sound design!

Keep it up Thomas, life depends on the reach of the NEWS.

after watching this documentary and the one about the Liberian cities such as West Point, all i can say is that these reporters have enormous balls of steel

You are the best Thomas Mortan

When you’re not Congolese but know the song that plays at 10:41, Koffi Olomide - Respect, well my dad’s side of the family is Chokwe from Angola!😂😍

Nobody cares about your opinion on the UN Thomas. Just report what's going on in front of you and get off of your soapbox.

@southpaw817

7 жыл бұрын

Robert M. Dunn He's making it about himself.

@Jack-gk6ht

7 жыл бұрын

his opinion provides a relevant perspective that could also reflect the opinions of parts of the Congolese populace

@illbuyourniknak

7 жыл бұрын

Jeez, he's a dumbshit.......

Thomas, Hamilton, Suroosh, and Shane were the early OGs of Vice

Every vice journalist creates professional content no matter the subject it's usually some some wild stuff

You did an okay job vice!

I love Thomas he's the best

he said "we shall smoke this, until we meet loll" Tht statement is priceless.

I miss this Vice.

For every 20 AK's they burn, the Russians are making about 1,000 more LOL.

@comradeurod9805

5 жыл бұрын

Or the Chinese etc. That gun is one of the most produced small arms for a reason lol

@jordonleuning6861

5 жыл бұрын

Burning guns is worse than burning books! This has to stop!

@urmom-jw6ph

4 жыл бұрын

America > Russia

@mgcinimalinga7097

4 жыл бұрын

They burned old guns they are going to gave them new ones

@SinCityRaider81

3 жыл бұрын

Not make they're stockpiled from the Cold war.

What is not being said here is that these marauding armies are clearing huge tracts of land for Canadian,European, and American mining companies-amongst others.Go to the Global Research site for further details.

@TheTokkie

8 жыл бұрын

+bedstuy rover Nah that' can't be true they want the controll of the mines to sell gold and diamonds to weapon traders to get more arms to get more power they even use children.

@KalcuttaPro

8 жыл бұрын

+tim van der velde go to the site then lol

@TheTokkie

8 жыл бұрын

Keenen Jones It's not beacous the internet says it that it's true :)

@iceman18211

8 жыл бұрын

+bedstuy rover lol that site is garbage.

@bedstuyrover

8 жыл бұрын

Mykyta Ponomarenko If that is your opinion,go to other sites.The plundering of the Congo is openly done.

Tomas is my favorite reporter by far. He may not look like much, but the man has some big ol' balls

vice, please, when you get amazing opportunities to film in situations like this, don't send the producer's stoner pseudo-intellectual nephew who dropped out of collage to pursue his dream of writing his own sitcom to host it.

@whatismindnomatter

9 жыл бұрын

really...of all the journalists vice has access to- send the fragile, clueless and bitchy one to Africa? Makes one appreciate Scahill, etc all the more.

@QuickLode

9 жыл бұрын

whatismindnomatter I know right, he acts all badass on the APC and shit but then he's like holding onto the handrails like wtf. And then because some pictures were squinty he's like "oh you get reunited with your strangely asian-looking family" racist much.. I wish we could have people like Simon O. again.

@QuickLode

9 жыл бұрын

whatismindnomatter Also, he cusses a lot and like wtf is he doing. Can't he act professional at all? I understand if he's trying to be badass but if he has a shit sense of style and his right hand is like holding his stomach/crotch/belt, like wtf is he doing.

@JohnDoe-on5rr

9 жыл бұрын

Holy shit i was thinking the same thing, Vice has one of the best journalist and they choose him ?

@darkbozo11

9 жыл бұрын

whats with the hate with him ? i dont understand ...really on every video of vice that is reported by hammelton there are a shit load of people saying hes a pussy and such ..... yet i dont think that many of the people would even have the courage to do what he does ... and hes a excellent reported

Thomas comes off really condescending. Will it kill him to learn the proper names of places he is reporting?

@Alxmir23

10 жыл бұрын

acting like that will get him killed one day

14:53 AHOO, my man is doing his job and tells the cameraman to get on the plane 😂

i love vice .. who dedicated to event history like this one .

We're all watching this horror story on computers made from the blood of the Congo.

6:43 tall guys

Its 2021 , Kony is still hiding.

Great work done in this video

Why do the U.N. Peacekeeper Troops use mixed gear? They're using Russian SMERSH with German G3 rifles. The pouches aren't even meant to hold those mags. :L

@solidseb1960

8 жыл бұрын

Low funded

@zahinzk

6 жыл бұрын

Lol here in Bangladesh I see border guards with Kalashnikovs. And I seeing pictures of our peacekeeping troups armed with SKSs. The UN doesn't really send their best to these countries.

LMFAO! If any country in the world truly cared about congo M23 would be wiped out in less than a day. That's a fact.

@gruenerkoala

8 жыл бұрын

+Grizzly Country thats what i believe is the matter with most conflicts on the globe, it just never hurts the rich and powerfull

@rokshanabegum9725

8 жыл бұрын

8

@legiohistoria6078

8 жыл бұрын

Each time a "white" country intervene in Africa they are called "Plundered, rapists, colonists etc".

@cnnnpc4351

7 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. It depends on the motives for intervening.

@danielfinger4857

4 жыл бұрын

No

Kony is a fucking monster. Does some pretty fucked up shit with the people he abducts.

@spakentruth

10 жыл бұрын

kony is just a facet of the slew of problems prevalent in that region

@spakentruth

9 жыл бұрын

Jay Townsend sure

@MineTheCow

9 жыл бұрын

Jay Townsend Your funny man

@mrmundyyy

9 жыл бұрын

+Rish Puhan He aint the problem, he is the result.

@NenskiTrill

8 жыл бұрын

+Jimmie A Propaganda sir propaganda

Africas such a beautiful country with beautifull landscape beautiful peoplr and culture and wildlife, 😭❤️😭❤️ pls be safe

Why do people talk shit on thomas. He's a nice guy and he is there reporting stuff in a chill way

Long live Uruguayan peace-troops!i love how mi guys are over there helping to bring peace

@kennirochok5067

3 жыл бұрын

Who said congo want your peace

@yourface7632

3 жыл бұрын

@@kennirochok5067 the civilians

@Thomas Morton Would love having a couple of beers with you

i pray that all in the congos can unite, build communities, in god,s peace.

#VICE has the best stories & videos

Can someone who is knowledgeable about the conflict please explain who is fighting who and why? I'm genuinely interested in understanding this conflict, and the video only served to add more confusion. Thanks :)

This is a great video....very informative and wanted to show my high school students for a class but had to cut out some key parts because of the language. While I appreciate his passion for the things going on in the Congo, this video would be better for a larger audience if he used more appropriate language.

@jod4689

2 жыл бұрын

It's a documentary going over massacre's and war and your worried about language?

Colonel Mamadou and his men finished the M23. RIP Colonel Mamadou

9:48-10:23 powerful observation dude. I commend you guys for your work

this repporter have made me quite after 23 mins...he made a world class story feel like a sleeping pill

6:42 those people look like there are both8 feet tall

@BENNY_MAC

Жыл бұрын

I thought same exact thing!

21:55 the absolute madlad

Who is watching 2021 👏✊

I am appalled.. I couldnt even get through to ten minutes of this so called "docie", I am specialized in conflict transformation for what we call the great lakes region, Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi... The vid shows images that are not connected to the people or groups being spoken about! Showing images from memorial cites of the genocide in Rwanda, while speaking of the LRA and say yea theres a buch a groups its a mess.. its a reduced vision of reality, it is disrespectful on so many levels.

I remember stories that my uncle told me when he fought in Angola and fighting rebel groups in the Rwandan genocide. He told me South Africa fought them hard and never got credit.

@TamimLB

4 жыл бұрын

The Beast Say what you want. “All guys are the good guys”

4:53 I like how that guy was like 'so are you going to get in?'

the good ol days of Vice