The long march of Museveni, the war president

Museveni himself takes the blame for this second view.

The strategy that Frelimo executed to defeat the enemy informed Museveni’s strategy in Luwero against successive governments.

The rebels often dressed in the colours of UPC, the then ruling party, hurled grenades at vehicles and fuelled urban terrorism, before retreating to their hideouts.

These acts would then be blamed on the UPC.  

There are those who contest Museveni’s war credentials, saying he did not even once fire the gun during the bush war.

Brigadier Henry Tumukunde, once one of Museveni’s most trusted officers, told CBS radio in 2005 that Museveni has never done any military career course.

However, Tumukunde added, Museveni is a revolutionary fighter and war strategist. 

Museveni has now brought out the war drums on Al Shabaab, with the support of the African Union.

Opinion remains divided among

As one young woman said, “Until these bomb blasts, I had no idea that Uganda has soldiers in that place. After this, I don’t know what to say [about withdrawing them or deploying more].”