Rwandan Documents

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Questions

What was known?

What issues were discussed regarding stopping the genocide, understanding the situation in Rwanda and/or the attitude of the parties involved?

Document 1

“Death of Rwandan and Burundian Presidents in Plane Crash Outside Kigali”, April 6, 1994.

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Document 2From Maj. Gen. Romeo Dallaire, Force Commander, United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda, to Maj. Gen. Maurice Baril, United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations

Questions

What was known?

What issues were discussed regarding stopping the genocide, understanding the situation in Rwanda and/or the attitude of the parties involved?

Document 2

Who was the informant?

What was the attitude toward Belgian soldiers?

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US Mission to the United Nations, New York, “Talking Points for UNAMIR Withdrawal”, April 15, 1994.

Questions

What was known?

What issues were discussed regarding stopping the genocide, understanding the situation in Rwanda and/or the attitude of the parties involved?

Document 4

Document 5

“Talking Points On Rwanda/Burundi”, April 11, 1994.

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Questions

What was known?

What issues were discussed regarding stopping the genocide, understanding the situation in Rwanda and/or the attitude of the parties involved?

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Press Release, Office of the Press Secretary, The White House, “Statement by the Press Secretary”, April 22, 1994

Questions

What was known?

What issues were discussed regarding stopping the genocide, understanding the situation in Rwanda and/or the attitude of the parties involved?

Document 6-7Memorandum for the Vice President, et. al.,

“PDD 25: U.S. Policy on Reforming Multilateral Peace Operations”, May 3, 1994

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Will the US get involved?

Document 8White paper, Department of State, “The Clinton

Administration’s Policy on Reforming Multilateral Peace Operations”, May 1994

Will the US get involved?

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Defense Intelligence Report, Defense Intelligence Agency, “Rwanda: The Rwandan Patriotic Front’s Offensive”, May 9, 1994

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Discussion Paper, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East/Africa Region, Department of Defense, May 1, 1994

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US Department of State, cable number 113672, to US Embassy Bujumbura and US Embassy Dar es Salaam, “DAS Bushnell Tells Col. Bagosora to Stop the Killings”, April 29, 1994.

US Department of State, cable number 127262, to US Mission to the United Nations, New York, “Rwanda: Security Council Discussions”, May 13, 1994.

“Has Genocide Occurred in Rwanda?”, May 21, 1994. Secret

The Debate

Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State, drafted by Assistant Legal Adviser for African Affairs Joan Donoghue, May 16, 1994. Secret.