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Some answers:
1. The $1 billion figure come...MP - <br /><br />Some answers:<br />1. The $1 billion figure comes from Jonny Carson the Ass Sec State for Africa - he has said it on several occasions. It includes USAID money, US funding for MONUSCO and other multi-lateral funding. Not exactly sure how it breaks down (USAID budget is around $177 million without supplemental).<br />2. Mea culpa. I am not an expert on Ituri and prefer to write about things that I know - this also explains my relative silence on the LRA. In no way does this imply that I do not think Ituri or the LRA is important (although Ituri has been relatively quiet for the past 3-4 years).<br />3. The FDLR, like all armed groups, taxes the minerals trade, so they do't need to be involved in the export themselves, they just tax the diggers in the pits and the traders along the trade routes. In the case of gold, they are probably more involved in trading, in some cases dispatching reps to Bujumbura, Kampala and Dar es Salaam.Jason Stearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454449854081540397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-24231286555306189182011-09-06T09:36:56.560-07:002011-09-06T09:36:56.560-07:00Long time, Jason,
I have a couple of questions for...Long time, Jason,<br />I have a couple of questions for you that are not directly related to this post. As I do not have another way to contact you, I will take the liberty to post them here:<br />1) In your WSJ review of Consuming the Congo by Peter Eichstaedt, you write of 1 Billion $ of USA aid to DRC. Could you pls detail this aid. Not sure where this figure comes from.<br />2) You point out some errors in the book but you overlook the errors in the chapter on gold in Ituri and, in fact, ignore Ituri in most of your writing. Pls comment.<br />3) The FDLR is apparently heavily involved in mining and trade of conflict minerals. If so how do they logistically manage such trade. They certainly cannot go out through Rwanda??<br />I greatly appreciate your efforts in regards to informing the world on what is happening in the Kivus. <br />MPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-40562780736126339542011-09-06T02:51:29.547-07:002011-09-06T02:51:29.547-07:00Hi Belén Plascencia I advise you to don't work...Hi Belén Plascencia I advise you to don't work with Mr Jason about your theses. This man has biased opinions (not objective). Try to look for another one. You're will be mislead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-51260754368916817702011-09-01T08:34:21.148-07:002011-09-01T08:34:21.148-07:00Dear Jason, I dont know where else to contact you....Dear Jason, I dont know where else to contact you. Im an undergraduate student of International Relations from the University of Guadalajara, Mexico and I have been interested in the DRC since I found out about it in my first year of international history course. Now I'm in my final year and I want to do my thesis about the conflict, my problem is that my university doesn't have academics focusing on Africa and now Im a bit stuck with my project but I dont want to abandon it. Please, I want to promote the analysis and knowledge about Africa in my university, (in this case, about the Congo) that's why I dont want to leave my thesis project despite what some teachers have suggested me to do it, so if you are interested in helping me (this is even from getting to know my project, giving me some light about it or recommending me someone, anything I would thank you)please send me an email or some details to contact you. Thank you very much! blnplascencia3@gmail.comBelén Ukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759375061266946451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-53130420781378666992011-08-25T19:25:31.698-07:002011-08-25T19:25:31.698-07:00Hi Jason:
Steven Ferri from the VOA. I hope you&#...Hi Jason:<br /><br />Steven Ferri from the VOA. I hope you're well. Do you have any interest in writing for our Congo Story blog? and/or allowing us to re-publish some of your blog posts?<br /><br />Here's the link:<br />http://voacongostory.wordpress.com/<br /><br />We'd love to have you back for another interview as well when you're in DC.<br /><br />Best, StevenVOA Congo Storyhttp://voacongostory.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-39270673100086648412011-08-24T07:55:30.621-07:002011-08-24T07:55:30.621-07:00Amazing post.Amazing post.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801795311388067202noreply@blogger.com