Why the West looks away from Uganda's deepening political violence

Helen Epstein is the author of "Another Fine Mess: America, Uganda, and the War on Terror." Epstein has been working in Uganda for the last twenty years. During that time, the region has received some $20 billion of foreign aid, yet the quality of education, health care, and basic standards of living remain low. Epstein's analysis of the situation centers on Uganda's longtime dictator, Yoweri Museveni. She argues that his support for the West's War on Terror has allowed him to channel funds meant for public services into shoring up his regime.