Editor,

I salute the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Louise Mushikiwabo, for being so candid. My admiration for her straightforwardness is profound.

All I can tell the FDLR genocidaires and their foreign handlers that as President John F. Kennedy said, "If we are strong, our strength speaks for itself; but if we are weak, no amount of reason can save us”.

Surely, the Great Lakes Region is a jungle and only the strong will survive.

Once more, I thank our dear minister for being so straight with regard to these neo-colonialists. We are truly proud of you.

Rwasubutare

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