Ben Affleck's Journey to the Congo Part 1 - Nightline

Ben Affleck travels to the Congo. Shown on Niteline June 26, 2008.

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[Izaki VoiceOver]

As a Congolese born, I continue to pray for these people, my people....that one day this will be over and also hope that I'll be one of those who bring change to this country. My home country.

[vokalist]

This is amazing. I have spent years defending Ben Affleck to all my movie loving friends who follow the crowd and write him off as a bad actor. He is a great actor and a great human being. This does not prove the formaer, but it certainly confirms the latter. Thank you for posting this. I hope more people get to see it. This is a tragedy almost beyond measure. I will continue to praise Affleck for his fortitude in bringing this atrocity to light.

[Noway778]

The hell with these monkeys

[Untouchable A GOD]

Wow. Mr. Affleck must not understand that it is in the best interest of the U.S. to have instability not only Africa but also the middle east. (Read DIRTYWORK: The CIA in AFRICA.....if you don't believe me) He is either a very stupid and naive white boy...or disingenuous and only concerned with marketing himself as an intellectual whose movies are just a part of his dynamic whole. Either way, as a descendant of Africans, I am not impressed.

[guerillachan20]

what shithole



[sullenboy1o3o]

If regan can be president,

I suppose itd be nice to see Damon as president and Affleck as vice president

[valleck simmons]

Indeed they did.

[MrBrad1213]

This video is from 2008. I am writing this in 2011. Most of the internally displaced people are not yet back home...

[MrKnnknn]

Ben,

I truly admire your efforts, you are one in million (unfortunately), I hope more people like you are able to make a difference. First step, abolish guns.

[MrStrong02]

Thanx B. A, u real!!

U know a lotta people r kept in the dark, 4 them Africa's this dark, mysterious place,i hope this can raise the light and push awereness for more action.

[Ypipable]

I'm aware. 

[inzzo3000]

Our entertainment media tried to tear down this man when he was banging J-Lo. He's proven himself to be a more than capable director of films, and more importantly, a decent human being. I don't care what the reason is for his humanitarianism, whether it be altruism or sheer vanity. He could be sitting in the hollywood hills 'chillin' like a villian,' but instead he chooses to shed light on an area of the world that few know about or show concern for. Affleck is a good guy.