"The lesson is that my support for American policy counts for nothing."
- Mobutu Sese SekoThe controversial political leader Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) for more than thirty years, is credited with saying this. Mobutu, who was born in 1930 and came to power via military takeovers and calculated pacts, was notorious for his corruption and autho…