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„Rwanda was supposed to be easy.“

Ten years ago, when the United Nations sent peacekeepers to this small, Central African nation — with the full support of the U.S. government — most of the policy-makers involved believed it would be a straightforward mission that would help restore the U.N.’s battered reputation after failures in Bosnia and Somalia. Few could imagine that, a decade later, Rwanda would be the crisis that still haunts their souls. (Frontline April 2004)

Watch the playlist on Youtube (12 Videos)

Links:

• Fronline Website with further information like a Timeline, aditional interviews
• Ghosts of Rwanda and how it relates to Darfur (by Youtube-User FragUPlenty)
• General Roméo A. Dallaire’s Website