John James actually said...

"African nations have choices, as we were just discussing South Africa, South Africans have choices, and we will always respect the sovereignty."

"This forum purports to demonstrate how Russia's experience in maintaining domestic security is beneficial and worthy of being copied by African countries."

"Simply put, Russia is a destabilizing force in Africa that aspires to create power vacuums and exploit African countries in order to weaken U.S. and western influence."

"We will never divorce our foreign policy from human rights."