Sen Ron Wyden No More Aid for Uganda

Oregon senator Ron Wyden has a reality check for the Ugandan government.

Thenew chairman of the International Trade Subcommittee on the SenateFinance Committee asked U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk and Secretary of StateHillary Clinton on Monday to let Uganda know the country will lose itsduty-free status if the proposed "kill the gays" bill passes.

Wyden's request comes days after White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said he'd need to check on whether the United States would consider suspending aid to Uganda if the bill passed.

Wyden writes, "I strongly urge you to communicate immediately to the Ugandan government, and President Yoweri Museveni directly, that Uganda's beneficiary status under AGOA [African Growth and Opportunity Act] will be revoked should the proposed legislation be enacted."

Read the complete letter here.