Please – don’t abandon the victims of the Rwanda Genocide again.
In 1994, the U.S., led by Clinton, had a UN obligation to intervene. Clinton avoided our obligation by denying it was genocide – even though Hutus were killing 56,000 Tutsis each week – a murder rate 5 times the Holocaust.
Incredibly, the media, Democrats, even African-American leaders, all trusted Clinton and abandoned Rwanda.
At least Bush is calling the crisis in Darfur what it is – genocide.
Incredibly, the media, Democrats, even African-American leaders, all trusted Clinton and abandoned Rwanda.
At least Bush is calling the crisis in Darfur what it is – genocide.
If you can hold Bush responsible for not intervening in Darfur (we do), then you must hold Clinton responsible for what happened in Rwanda:
Don’t abandon Rwanda a second time by keeping silent about it in a 2008 Presidential Campaign between Obama and one of the 1994 leaders. We’re not talking about infidelity – this is about genocide. It’s not a personal attack. It’s about a human rights disaster and a huge U.S. foreign policy mistake - very serious.
We’re all humans and we care about other humans, don’t we? If you can’t care about 800,000 humans dying needlessly than what do you care about.
If remaining silent about a genocide is winning with dignity, I’d rather lose my dignity, lose the election and speak out – wouldn’t you?
Fortunately, Obama’s on track to win the nomination anyway. So why bring up Rwanda?
It matters how the Clintons lose.
If Clinton is seen as losing to the rock star first African-American Obama phenomenon, we win the election and little else. We can do better.
If Clinton loses, in part, because America held them responsible for abandoning Rwanda – we win the election, earn a little more respect in the world, especially in Africa, and we take a step towards healing the wounds in our soul from 1994.
Can Obama raise this issue tactfully? Yes he can!
Perhaps his campaign can produce a counter to the 3am ad that says, "In 1994, the phone rang at 3am for 100 days in a row. It was the victims of the Rwanda Genocide. The Clintons denied it was ringing while 800,000 blacks were butchered to death.".
OK, maybe Obama's team can come up with something more gentle, but you get the point.
This small amount of justice for Rwanda may again give hope to African children and pride for American children.
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