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In reply to the discussion: On Anniversary of Rwandan Genocide, Bill Clinton’s Words Ring Hollow [View all]Divernan
(15,480 posts)But not a word of criticism of Bill/Hillary re Rwanda, and not a single word of sympathy for 800,00 slaughtered Rwandans.
In the future, I politely suggest that you (1) click on the link to the article quoted in the OP and (2) click on the highlighted words and terms therein to access the supporting information.
So you're using gutter language to attack me for your inability to understand how to access the supporting information. I know you must feel just terrible about your mistake, right?
And here it is again:
http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB511/
These are the titles of the sources available in their entirety from the article's links, as kept by the National Security Archives
1994 Rwanda Pullout Driven by Clinton White House, U.N. Equivocation
White House Clears E-Mail Release and Susan Rice Hand-written Notes
Newly Declassified E-Mails Detail U.S. Role at Genocide Turning Point
Political Restrictions on Peacekeeping Missions Were Key to U.S. Thinking in 1994, Not Protection of Civilians or Prevention of Genocide
State Department Attempts to Cover Up Well-Known U.S. "Bombshell" - Excises Key Parts of Cable Already Released in Substance by Other Governments
Documents Show Minimal High-Level U.S. Attention to Rwanda Genocide in April 1994; Ended with Evacuation of U.S. Citizens April 11, Notwithstanding Last-Minute Add-On to Deputies' Meeting of April 29
National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 511
April 16, 2015
For instance, here is just one of the many documents:
Document 9
April 9, 1994
From: Richard Clarke
To: Donald Steinberg, et. al.
Subj: "Rwanda: Next Steps, for Sunday and Beyond"
Source: Clinton Library MDR Case no. 2014-0278
In a National Security Council (NSC) email from April 9 1994, Richard Clarke writes to Donald Steinberg and several other NSC officials about working to coordinate with the French to get American citizens out of Rwanda, and to terminate UNAMIR. He writes in a section titled "Terminating the UN Force":
"We make a lot of noise about terminating UN forces that aren't working. Well, few could be as clearly not working. We should work with the Frecnh [sic] to gain a consensus to terminate the UN mission."