In this NYT opinion piece Bret Stephens makes the case against Susan Rice as VP. He questions her judgment citing her multiple policy and diplomatic failures on the African continent, notably her role in the #Congo war and support for Paul #Kagame. nytimes.com/2020/08/10/opi…
“Starting in 1998, several million people died in what came to be known as the second Congo war. It began when Rwanda and Uganda invaded the #DRC (...)Rice strenuously denied that the United States had encouraged the invasion.”
“Rice seems to have taken the view that the best U.S. policy was to “look the other way” as Rwanda and Uganda went to war.”
“Rice later consulted for Kagame’s government when she was out of office, and gave him diplomatic cover when she was at the United Nations.”
“delaying for weeks the publication of a United Nations report denouncing Rwanda’s support for the [Rwandan-backed rebel group] M23 and opposing any direct references to Rwanda in United Nations statements and resolutions on the crisis.”
“Ms. Rice intervened to water down a Security Council resolution that strongly condemned the M23 for widespread rape, summary executions and recruitment of child soldiers.”
“She has been a sycophant to despots. She has been inept in her diplomacy. She has played politics with human rights and played realpolitik with the truth.”
