Opinion of Patrice Lumumba?

[Sol]

Joseph Kasa-Vubu and Mobutu, as opposed to Lumumba, represented the heroic faction during the 1960s Congo Crisis, and those who say otherwise are either Communists, leftists, or useful idiots for communists and leftists. The decision made by the USA, under the administration of President Bill Clinton, to betray Mobutu in the late 1990s and quietly support the Communist-backed opposition in their overthrow of Zaire was a great misdeed (one of many) in the history of the USA's foreign policy.

interesting perspective, learned a lot today

[Sol]

HP (R). He was a communist. Fuzzy is completely correct here.

Joseph Kasa-Vubu and Mobutu, as opposed to Lumumba, represented the heroic faction during the 1960s Congo Crisis, and those who say otherwise are either Communists, leftists, or useful idiots for communists and leftists. The decision made by the USA, under the administration of President Bill Clinton, to betray Mobutu in the late 1990s and quietly support the Communist-backed opposition in their overthrow of Zaire was a great misdeed (one of many) in the history of the USA's foreign policy.

No, Mobutu arming the Interahamwe forces who wanted to restore MRND government was not forgivable. The Rwandan invasion was completely justified, as Rwandan intervention in the DRC basically remains in 2024.

I'm curious to hear your argument on this, as this seems quite difficult to justify!