On Anniversary of Rwandan Genocide, Bill Clinton’s Words Ring Hollow

[Blue_Tires]

36. For starters

1. When I say "straighten your house out", I mean you'd better be able to withstand the same scrutiny when it comes to criticizing what you think other DUers should or shouldn't be discussing.

2. I didn't tell "the rest of the DU that none of us are allowed to discuss Rwanda in any other DU forums", and do not put words in my mouth. But when I see all this screechy WHY AREN'T ANY BLACK DUERS RESPONDING TO THIS THREAD? WHY ISN'T THIS STORY POSTED IN THE AF'RAM FORUM? OH IT MUST BE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T TOLERATE ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT BILL CLINTON! -- I start to wonder if this *really* about the Rwandan genocide, or if you just want to score some political points and bash the Clintons, and I guess the black folks who support them by extension. (Trust me, I cross this line myself against my own political enemies here, so I do know the difference).



Now, on to your topic and my response:

Yes, the inadequate response from the U.S. and the U.N. were reprehensible and beyond the pale, and there are some disturbing, unanswered questions on what roles Belgium and France played in all of this... Bill Clinton's inaction was inexcusable (What, you thought I was gonna defend him on this or something?) I'm not sure what Hillary has to do with this, other than supporting her husband publicly like any other first lady would do in this situation. And I guess the author missed something, since the Dems got swept out of both houses in '94 (which everyone was predicting, but nobody was expecting losses that severe). So the accusation of "political expediency", or Clinton did this to help some incumbent dem congresscritter in a podunk district seems a little off...

SO -- Is that what you wanted to fuckin' hear?? Are we good now, or is there something else?