Access to G.W. is obviously a tricky thing, but generally foreign heads of states who are not outright terrorists can get at least a tiny bit of access without having to pay a lobbyist. Which, of course, Bongo knew and later managed to get via the State Department for free.
I could make so many jokes about Libreville (which means "Free City") and the fact that the Gabonese capital is one of the most expensive cities in the world. And I could comment on Bongo's somewhat, um, what's the word, oh, yeah, abysmal human rights record. But I'd like to visit the place someday and I have to get up early to represent the family at the Veterans' Day Parade in the morning, so I'll refrain.
The Advisor informs me that I need to provide maps for the masses when talking about obscure places in Africa, so here you go, courtesy of the PCL map collection. You'll note that Gabon is right next door to my favorite African state, Equatorial Guinea, as well as the other Congo.
