Rwanda had presented the world with the most unambiguous case of genocide since Hitler's war against the Jews, and the world sent blankets, beans, and bandages to camps controlled by the killers, apparently hoping that everybody would behave nicely in the future.
In Philip Gourevitch's book, "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families," he discusses the stark reality of the Rwandan genocide, highlighting the international community's inadequate response. He draws a parallel between the atrocities in Rwanda and those committed by the Nazis, emphasizing that the world witnessed a clear case of genocide but failed to take substantial action to stop it.
Instead of providing meaningful...