Hidden Empire

I liked this book written by Orson Scott Card. Averell Torrent is the new President. After securing power at home, he now has plans to expand his influence abroad. He gets an opportunity when a deadly new plague sweeps through Africa. The President puts a quarantine on the African continent until the disease is contained. He sends in a military operation to run relief operations and protect the scientists trying to find a cure. Some of the soldiers start to become concerned about Torrent's motivations. This is the sequel to Empire and I thought this book was better.