U.S. President George W. Bush spoke yesterday by telephone with Ugandan President Museveni about the fighting in Somalia between the Ethiopian army and Union of Islamic Courts. Washington is urging Kampala to play a key role in the East African peacekeeping mission created by the UN to protect the beleaguered Somali government. While the Somalia conflict is certainly a pressing issue for the region, it does not appear that the two presidents discussed an equally relevant humanitarian nightmare: the 21-year war in northern Uganda. As we outlined in our latest policy brief, the U.S. Government has been "missing in action" since the historic Juba peace talks began six months ago. U.S. support for the process would be critical to strengthen its prospects for success. Continued inaction suggests that peace in northern Uganda is a low priority for the Bush Administration; a contradiction from a statement earlier this year that President Bush wanted the war over by the end of 2006.