« The USSR subsidized its European satellites to such an extent that they eventually became richer than their tutelary power. Historically, the Soviet bloc represents the only case of an empire whose metropolis was poorer than its colonies. »

« `...` the United States was far behind the Soviets in terms of gaining control of the minds and emotions of unsophisticated peoples. Dulles and Eisenhower expressed their concern about the Communists' ability to "take control of mass movements", a capacity "that we do not know how to imitate". "The poor are the ones they attract, and they have always wanted to plunder the rich." In other words, it was difficult for us to persuade people to accept our doctrine that it is the rich who must plunder the poor. »

« Thus, in the aftermath of the Second World War, George Kennan - one of the most influential plannifiers, considered a great humanist - assigned his "function" to every region of the world. Africa's function would be "exploited" by Europe so that it could rebuild itself; the United States, on the other hand, had little interest in it. A year earlier, a high-level study had argued that "cooperation in the development of cheap food resources and raw materials in North Africa could contribute to the unity of Europe and provide an economic basis for its recovery" - an interesting definition of what "cooperation" is. There is no evidence in the archives that it has been suggested that Africa could "exploit" the West to "recover" from the improvement in global affairs" it had undergone in previous centuries. »