Begivenhederne i Kinshasa den 21. og 22. august har tydeligt vist, at EU's beslutning om at deltage i sikringen af valget i Congo med indsatsstyrker var en rigtig beslutning. Der var jo talrige stemmer i forskellige EU-medlemsstater, der tvivlede på, om denne tilgang kunne være hensigtsmæssig, om EU og dets indsatsstyrker rent faktisk kunne yde et effektivt bidrag.
– () Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, what happened in Kinshasa on 21 and 22 August showed clearly that the European Union was right to take the decision to send troops to help secure the elections in Congo, even though there had been many, in various of its Member States, who had expressed doubt as to the wisdom of this approach and as to whether the European Union and its forces really could make an effective contribution.