As Obama understands, such authoritarian aid is a serious challenge to the West’s geo-strategic interests, including the fight against drug traffic (Guinea has become a transit point on the route from South America to Europe). It is also undermining the opportunity to lay the basis for true democratic reform throughout the continent.
奥巴马认为，如此专制援助是对西方地缘战略利益，包括反毒品斗争的一种严重挑战（几内亚已经成为南美到欧洲运毒路线上的中转国）。这也破坏了在非洲大陆打下真正民主改革基础的大好机会。