President Obama announced the deployment of 100 U.S. combat troops to Uganda to assist in the fight against Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). While the official narrative focuses on human rights atrocities, the hosts point to the 2006 discovery of vast oil reserves in the region as the primary motivator. Tulo Oil PLC is identified as a major player in the region, having secured concessions shortly before the military intervention.

