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Rwanda may be off the agenda for most of us, but it shouldn't be. Kagame's invasion of Congo has been responsible for the death of millions in the world's worst conflict since 1945. He has repressed his own people, and his RPF has been responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Rwandans. The US and the UK turn a blind eye to this and throw money at him. Yet this is a Charles Taylor-like figure fighting a Mugabe-style election that will achieve a Saddam Hussein kind of result.

"The US and the UK turn a blind eye to this and throw money at him."

For US politicians influence is more important than right or wrong. The US used to support Saddam and bin Laden. If Kagame makes the mistake of not doing Washingtons bidding then he will share their fate. Whatever that is?

If he does as he is told Washington will continue giving him the money to stay in power. Is it any wonder poor oppressed people all over the world hate Washington?

Not that the people of Rwanda deserve any better than Kagame. Like in Iraq, murderous people, deserve murderous leaders. They are not civilized enough for democracy yet. Doesn't mean the US administration should be supporting Kagame though.

Why does the US state department support evil dictators all over the world? Because they can. Americans don't care how their tax money is used and abused.