>Anons dig to confirm HAITI or no.
It appears Olivier Bamanya is originally from Congo (DRC). Which, I imagine, has suffered on a similar scale to Haiti.
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The American president went, Thursday evening, to the French embassy in Washington, to write a message of support for France in a book of condolences.
Two days after the attack on Charlie Hebdo , Barack Obama gave his personal support to France in a condolence book deposited at the French embassy, Thursday, January 8, in Washington (United States). "Long live France !" the American president wrote in French. A strong gesture, like the many messages of solidarity from the United States to its ally wounded by the attack.
"On behalf of all Americans, I express to the French our solidarity after this terrible terrorist attack in Paris , he wrote. As allies through the centuries, we are united with our French brothers for us. ensure that justice is done. We move forward together, convinced that terror will not overcome freedom and the ideals which are ours, the ideals which illuminate the world. Long live France! "
Honeymoon between Washington and Paris
"It is a very, very strong, exceptional gesture," said French Ambassador Gérard Araud. "I told President Obama that we were deeply moved by the reactions of the Americans […] and by the support we have received," he added on Twitter.
This outpouring of compassion in the United States comes on a relative diplomatic honeymoon between Washington and Paris, side by side in the fight against extremist groups like the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. And although the two allies have differences on certain issues, they are light years away from their cold snap during the Iraq war in 2003, under the presidency of George W. Bush. The French fries (chips, English) were then renamed Freedom fries, and French wine was poured into the US sinks.
> the ideals which illuminate the world