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Monday
Dec052011

If they're not already, all eyes SHOULD be on the DRC

Tomorrow, we'll get the election results from the DRC.  If the people of the DRC are lucky, we will see their would-be leaders take a deep breath and figure out how to negeotiate their differences (which we know they're going to have) in a lawful way.  In a way that doesn't cause the death of hundreds or possibly thousands of their people. In a way that says we want what is best for Congo.  

Here's the problem: I don't think anyone believes this is possible. 

Here are some thoughts on the situation...

From The Africa Report

From The Guardian

And this is a video and accompanying report from Al Jeezera English

More tomorrow.

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