"Is there anyone alive out there... where is the world... are you all sleeping..."
The words of a "UN soldier in Rwanda during the Rwanda 1994 Genocide"... one of the very few UN troops that stayed in Rwanda after the UN and Belgium withdraw their troops in the midst of a brewing albeit happening civil war that culminated into one of the world's greatest atrocities...
A few hours ago, I watched the documentary-----> "Shake Hands with Devil" ... the journey of Romeo Dallaire of the Canadian forces and the failure of humanity in Rwanda. I can't really describe to you the gnawing feeling of disappointment i felt after watching this documentary... We all know about the Rwanda Genocide... and yes, everyone knows how egregious it was... But how aware are we about the ineffectualness of the UN... about the fact that this genocide could have been curtailed before it became a genocide ... and that every single country in the world including the UN (as usual) ..sat back with their hands crossed and did absolutely nothing while the Rwandans brutally butchered each other?
Anyway.. the documentary was great... great in an unbiased informative way.. i recommend you all watch it...
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