We are seeking our own authenticity, and we will find it because we wish, in the innermost fibers of our being to discover it. - Mobutu Sese Seko

We in Zaire spent a lot of time building a strong central state which could resist Soviet aggression quickly and effectively. This enabled us to decisively make the uniform decisions that were necessary to fulfill our national defense obligations and our commitments to the United States.

It takes two to corrupt – the corrupted and the corrupter.

I am the latest victim of the cold war, no longer needed by the US. The lesson is that my support for American policy counts for nothing.