Western Sins of Commission in the Rwandan Genocide

Admittedly, this is old news. But it is important nonetheless. The Rwandan government released a report outlining France's participation in the 1994 genocide. Stephen Kinzer's column summarizes the reports findings. If the reports allegations are accurate it provides a rather horrifying example of a modern Western nation facilitating atrocity. There is, however a debate regarding the motives behind the Rwandan Report. France has denounced the report.

It will be interesting to see how this all shakes out.

A Look at Rwandan Genocide's Aftermath

Here is an article written by a dear friend of mine from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. She describes parts of her experience working for the tribunal and her reaction to that experience as a person intimately associated with another prominent world conflict.