On the recordJuly 15, 2010
I join President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and people around the world in condemning the horrific bombings in Uganda last Sunday. These attacks killed scores of innocent people and wounded many others who had peacefully gathered to watch the World Cup final. I was particularly saddened to learn that Nate Henn, an American who worked as a volunteer with Invisible Children to help children affected by war in Uganda's northern region, was among those murdered in this cowardly act. I have worked closely with members of the Invisible Children team to bring attention to the atrocities committed by the Lord's Resistance Army, and I know their passion and dedication. I offer my deepest condolences to the Henn family and the whole Invisible Children family, as well as to all the other victims and their families. The United States has close ties and a strong working partnership with the people and Government of Uganda, and we stand with them in this difficult moment. I strongly support efforts by the U.S. Government to assist Ugandan authorities to investigate these attacks and bring the perpetrators to justice. And given the news of another attempted attack on Tuesday, we should also help the government take enhanced security measures. At the same time though, we should encourage the government to avoid any actions that could be seen as broadly targeting Somalis or the Muslim community more generally in Uganda.
