In 1995 there were 1 million Tutsis massacred over a period of just 3 months by Hutu militias. This was the most intense genocide in history in terms of deaths per day. The West pulled its forces out and allowed this to happen. I am not just having a go at the US as the Hutu army had been supplied by France so obviously the French are guilty. Its just that America tries to act as World policeman only in countries that have oil and in countries that dont have oil such as Rwanda and Sudan, where the worst ongoing humanitarian crisis in the world today is taking place, the US will stand back and allow genocide to happen. In the case of Rwanda the US and Britain actually vetoed intervention by UN forces. I believe that this was because Rwanda didn't have any oil for them to steal
2007-02-12 00:06:14 · 6 answers · asked by Sean D 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It's one of the greatest misfortunes and tragedies in the 21st century. The UN proved its lack of worth, again, by not intervening, with or without US or British support. We can't and shouldn't get involved in every conflict, but this was a blown call by the entire world. Ethnic cleansing is unforgiveable wherever it takes place.
2007-02-12 00:12:18 · answer #1 · answered by gone 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The UN was in Rwanda before the genocide, the Canadians and Belgium's both had peace keeping troops there.
Richard Clark, aka the terrorism expert, wrote a policy paper for Clinton on the administrations African policy, part of that paper, was that the US would not send peace keeping troops into Africa.
Based on that policy and knowing the UN was about to ask the US to contribute troops to the Rwanda mission, Clinton had Madeline Albright have the Security Council withdraw all UN peace keepers.
There was no US or British Veto on Rwanda. The issue never came up for a vote again.
In what country has America or Britain ever stolen oil from ?
Certainly not from Iraq.
And if your trying to say that Britain and the US only intervene in countries with oil, historically you would be wrong.
2007-02-12 08:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That's easy, Clinton's foreign policy was dictated by public opinion polls. Polls showed at that time that intervention in Rwanda would harm his public opinion...
2007-02-12 08:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Our Presidents declare war. We had a democrat (anti-war president) at the time. No ground troops. I am sorry I wasn't of voting age when Billary was up for election.
2007-02-12 09:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by ALunaticFriend 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
1. They have no OIL....to buy..not steal
2. Why should they....Africa ..is another MESS...who cares, when have africans helped anyone????
3. 90% of Africas problem is overpopulation...solve that...everything else will be EZ
4. Africans need to look in the mirror , then quit blaming everyone else for THEIR problems.
2007-02-12 08:23:01 · answer #5 · answered by rattlecattle717 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
do you want anymore boys dying?? think about, i am so sick of paying high level of tax
2007-02-12 08:35:55 · answer #6 · answered by AESC 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋