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JackRiddler

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19. Long NY Times profile today of Kagame...

Reply to JackRiddler (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 12:46 PM

Sep 2013

Almost an admitted apologia in which we learn he may be a bastard, but he's a good bastard, etc. Whitewash liberally applied to the 1990-94 period and since, the U.S. involvement and support, the triggering of the Congo war, and much else. No mention of the French at all. But very interesting headline.

The Global Elite’s Favorite Strongman
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/08/magazine/paul-kagame-rwanda.html

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Liberal imperialism and the mythology of "Rwanda" [View all] JackRiddler Aug 2013 OP

Very pertinent... Democracyinkind Aug 2013 #1

Hm, most don't seem to think so... JackRiddler Aug 2013 #2

I thank you for all of the facts,inks and documentation supporting your we opinion Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #3

As if "links" "prove" anything. JackRiddler Aug 2013 #4

K&R ya damn hippie peacenick PETRUS Aug 2013 #5

Rwanda was a Belgian colony, not French TorchTheWitch Aug 2013 #6

That's right, Belgium and before that Germany JackRiddler Aug 2013 #7

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Thank you! JackRiddler Aug 2013 #13

bump again Alamuti Lotus Aug 2013 #14

Thank you! Very kind! Best to you! JackRiddler Aug 2013 #16

indeed. nt xchrom Aug 2013 #11

K&R LWolf Aug 2013 #12

The 'humanitarian hawk,' Samantha (Mrs. Cass Sunstein) Power leftstreet Aug 2013 #15

Yes, soon as she was appointed after all... JackRiddler Aug 2013 #17

Power was also the person who told the press in Scotland that Hillary was a monster and Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #18

Long NY Times profile today of Kagame... JackRiddler Sep 2013 #19

"Humanitarian intervention" in Syria is a hoax Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #20

Excellent point. Cal3bg Jan 2014 #21

Thanks. JackRiddler Jan 2014 #22

More about the French intervention in favor of the genocidaires... JackRiddler Feb 2014 #23

Obviously timely. JackRiddler Apr 2014 #24