When the world lost Alison Des Forges, senior advisor to the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch, who tragically died in the recent crash of Flight 3407 from Newark to Buffalo on February 12, 2009, a moral compass was also lost. Her book "Leave None to Tell the Story" was a meticulous documentation of the genocide, and she didn't hesitate to criticize the government of President Paul Kagame when it violated Rwandans' rights. As a result, des Forges was banned from Rwanda.
Des Forges was a brilliant combination of storyteller and scholar. As the Economist said in its obituary, "her storytelling mattered." Read her book.
Read Canadian UNAMIR commander Romeo Dallaire's book Shake Hands With the Devil and learn how the United States and the United Nations betrayed Rwanda.
Look at the photographs here and ask yourself who is really to blame. Please follow the suggested links in the text-- documents that will only lead to more questions if you are vigilant and seek the elusive truth.
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