Thank you for the feedback. If you think that's "white washing" though, what level of accountability would you place on the Congolese government and its people?

Current mining contracts entered into by the government with Chinese and multinational miners like Glencore were all freely negotiated. Nobody held a gun to anyone's head.

Yet those contracts do a major disservice to the Congolese people. They don't allow them to fairly and proportionately benefit from the mineral riches that everyone else immensely profits from (including many Congolese government officials).

What you call "white washing" I call corrupt capitalism. Which is why I think part of the blame for this disastrous situation needs to fall on the Congolese government and the people who empower it. And if the system is rigged - which I agree it largely is - the international community, but more importantly, the Congolese people need to protest and engage in civil disobedience until it is more equitable. Other cultures (see India) were able to escape those shackles and I think the Congolese could too.

Regardless, I appreciate you reading and commenting and I trust you'll enjoy the book. It's very thought-provoking and informative.