I think engagement by Uganda, which has been a forceful player in that portion of Africa, and our support for their engagement to help the South Sudan go from a fledgling democracy to a functioning democracy, will be critically important because if we fail to do that, we will be confronted with a civil war primarily over petroleum between the north and the south, and that would be a tragedy.
Isakson emphasizes the importance of Uganda's role in supporting South Sudan's democracy.
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