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He didn't. I provided to teach him his warrant, which I had introduced with me so he may see what he was once sought after for. He used to be no longer keen to examine the accusations. it isn't actual. simply because what they say that i've got performed, this isn't real. And that accusation was once despatched through Museveni to [The Hague] […] we all know rather well that Museveni is the person who did that to dam us or to break our identify. you assert you haven't performed it, I interrupted, yet with no understanding what was once within the rfile. ‘Have you noticeable the rfile? Have any of the 5 sought after commanders noticeable the rfile? ’ We didn't see any, yet we listen that the arrest warrant of LRA, the command of LRA, was once given to Sudanese, was once given to Congo, it really is like that […] yet that one i do know it's not precise. simply because as i'm seeing you can't pay attention the be aware from one facet in simple terms. you can't say that Mr Joseph is to blame with out listening to whatever from [me], you then say that he's to blame. […] explanation why I say like that, it really is greater if these humans [the ICC], they pay attention, they arrive and seek advice from me as you're now speaking […] then they pay attention what i'm announcing and what Museveni asserting. Then [after listening to either side] they are going to include that, that you're undesirable. yet this one, they simply pay attention from Museveni part, from my facet they didn't pay attention any issues. they didn't ask me, they didn't question me, they didn't interview me approximately that ICC. I provided back to teach him his warrant, yet he used to be now not . It used to be in actual fact no longer the precise time. No, simply because we aren't in that activity. you could have come the following no longer for it. So if you'd like that one that you're now asserting [looking on the warrants], […] 127 6 · Interview with Joseph Kony pray. [The] majority of our humans, they're Christianity. Even me, you recognize my identify is Joseph Kony, this means that i'm a Christian. we are going to have no less than [some different] time to work out or to discuss it […] I pay attention the such things as that. So I see that if i didn't see [the warrant] is similar, simply because I already listen what they are saying approximately that ICC […] As I acknowledged, i'm really not to blame. it's not that i am in charge. it's not that i am responsible. And we didn't understand that the reason for this is that we're accused within the Hague. We don’t be aware of. they only pay attention from what Museveni said to them purely. So in the event that they wish peace, they're going to take that case from us […] but when they decline peace, then they're going to proceed with it. Or in the event that they wish peace, they're going to take a formal technique to persuade Kony or to speak with Kony [and] Museveni. And going to speak, in order that they will end up that who did these issues. Who did the article, which individuals say that we're being accused. Who did that issues [that] the foreign physique need to know. in the event that they wish peace to be, they're going to name we all to gether then we discuss it. yet [it isn't really sufficient to claim] that i'm to blame or i'm sought after with the ICC. Then come right here to arrest me with no understanding [my part of the story]. that's not real. and it'll no longer occur to us. So if he used to be partial to developing his aspect of the tale, did that suggest that he may visit courtroom to protect himself? i will not name any court docket to safeguard myself, since it is hard.