"United Nations, New York" "November 1, 1993" "United Nations Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) Headquarters" "Excuse me?" "Do you know those young men?" "The boys with the wigs." "They're Interahamwe." "Sorry?" "Interahamwe." "What's that?" "Militia" "We have to protect ourselves from our enemies." "Happy to see you, Prime Minister." "Glad to see you're not always workingl" "I'm a Hutu," "Obviously." "It's bad enough to be a woman." "If I were a Tutsi as well..." "I wouldn't be primeminister." "I'm a Hutu but... since I'm a so-called moderate, the Hutu hardliners hate me." "Come to Mommy." "Only French." " You speak French, right?" " Yes." "You're very courageous." "I'm just stubborn." "I love my country." "I hope you'll love it too." "I love its beauty." "Everybody loves beauty." "Loving a beautiful child..." "That's easy." "What's harder is to love a child who's not so beautiful." "South of the D.M.Z. (Demilitarized Zone)" "North of the D.M.Z." "Rebel Army (RPF) General Kagame's HQ" "December23, 1993 Government and RPF negotiate at Kilometer 64" "Major Kamenzi RPF Chief Negotiator" "Colonel Bagosora Government Chief Negotiator" "It's late, we're uncomfortable." "There'll be nothing to eat or drink until we settle the last points" "Which are first:" "Which parties nominate ministers forth interim government?" "Second:" "Accommodations in Kigali for the RPF representatives and for troops to protect them." "RPF (Rebel) troops arriving at new NQ Kigali" "Please, General." "Meet my wife." "A pleasure, Madame." "What shall we toast?" "Peace!" "Peace!" "We all want peace, except Tutsis." "As I was explaining to Colonel Marchal." "Tutsis don't want to share power." "They want everything" "Not just Rwanda!" "Uganda, Zaire..." "Gentlemen..." "You Belgians won't hear the truth." "Because you're to blame." "Tell me, Col. Bagosora..." "What is it, my dear General?" "Does President Nabyarimana have an heir?" "If something happened to him, who'd be his successor?" "Has he appointed anyone?" "He doesn't like to think about such things." "It's OK I just want to talk." "I always carry a gun." "My name doesn't matter." "You can call me..." "Jean-Pierre." "U.S. Embassy" "Office of President Nabyarimana" "These allegations are... very disturbing." "It's bunch of lies." "Tell me again, General..." "Who is peddling this story?" "I can't reveal his name, but we believe him." "Temporary Rebel HQ in Kigali" "They caught Tutsis trying to get out." "They say they're spies!" "April 6, 1994 8:15 p.m." "Yes, Prime Minister?" "It was his plane." "The president was on board." "Things could get out of control." "I'll need your help." "I'll send troops." "As for me Prime Minister, you're in charge." " I'll inform Col. Bagosora." " Thank you, General." "Thank you." "Rwandan Army Headquarters" "Not only our president, but also our chief of staff, and Burundi's president..." "It's amazing!" "Let me assure you, our Crisis Committee will run the country until the politicians resume power." "But Rwanda has government under Prime Minister Agathe." "That old whore!" "Madame Agathe!" "She is a woman who talks too much." "Neither the people nor the cabinet support her." "I can't recognize your committee as the legal government." "It's not up to you to say who controls my country." "Call Mr. Booh-Booh." "Gladly." "Col. Marchal?" "The roadblocks downtown..." "Were they your orders?" "Never!" "Tell him we're on our way." "We tried to secure the crash site." "They stopped us." "The Presidential Guards are out of control tonight!" "They are mad with grief!" "Their president is dead, maybe murdered." "It might calm them to hear the government still rules, that there hasn't been a coup." "Get out!" " Get out!" " Idiot!" "Do you know who I am?" "Let them go!" "Lucky you still control the Guard." "We might have been in trouble." "J. R. Booh-Booh, Political Head of UNAMIR" "Madame Agathe is the legitimate head of your government." "Can you get her safely to the radio station so she can make a public appeal for calm?" "I asked Col. Marchal for an escort." "Belgian Para commandos, some of my best men." "Excellent." "Colonel, everyone is anxious to get the situation under control." "I spoke to the US ambassador." "He's calling a meeting for 9:00a.m. At his embassy." "Prime Minister Agathe's Residence" "I understand, General." "We'll stay right here." "All the armed men outside, aren't they here to protect me?" "Thank you, General." "Good night." "I order you to disarm your men!" "This place is under UN protection." "I represent the government of Rwanda, and I order you to disarm." "Now!" "You've no authority." "I'm head of security here." "You're wasting my time!" "More than 20government soldiers are ordering us to disarm." "Awaiting orders!" " Now!" " Awaiting orders!" "Tango 2 you're nottofire unless fired upon." "If you're overwhelmed, handover your weapons." "Weapons down!" "Drop them!" "Lie down!" "Down!" "Weapons down, and lie-down" "You tool Drop your weapons and lie-down!" "That's an order." "On the ground!" "You, down!" "Faster!" "Hands on your head!" "Who do you think you are?" "You Whites, who do you think you are?" "You've no business here!" "You know nothing... nothing!" "Nothing at all!" "We don't need you here!" "Don't worry, children." "Everything will be fine." "Don't worry." "The Guard seized the radio station." "Roadblocks are every where!" "Tutsis are being massacred across the city." "Tutsis and moderates, systematically." "Thank you, General." "Thank you." "No." "Nobody passes!" "It's restricted." "I must find Col. Bagosora." "I have orders." "If you drive through, we'll fire!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "You're not allowed!" "Take aim." "Good day, General." "Where's Col. Bagosora?" "You can't go on foot hop in." "Thank you." "Col. Bagosora is at the military college." " Stop!" " Can't stop..." "Those are my men!" " It's an order!" " They're out of control" "The camp is out of control." "God dammit!" "General!" "Gen. Dallalre!" "Come this way." "We believe that only our Crisis Committee can restore order to the people of Rwanda." "I expect your cooperation." "And forth details..." "General Dallalre, welcome." "I was hoping you'd address the officers." "First, I deeply regret the loss of your president." "Some of your units are overcome by grief and anger." "I understand." "But they've committed grave crimes." "That must cease right now." "We in UNAMIR are staying put." "We will do all we can to prevent renewed civil war." "We won't abandon Rwanda." "Thank you." "What if war resumes?" "One moment..." "What about my men at Camp Kigali?" "I don't know." "But the radio says Belgians shot down the president's plane." "That's bullshit!" "What about my men?" "The camp is mutinous." "I want to go in right now." "UNAMIR must stay out of this." "UNAMIR is not leaving." "I've a massage from Gen. Kagame." "If the killings don't stop before sunset, he'll order in his troops." "If nothing's done, Colonel, this means war." "If you'll excuse me." "I want to see my men!" "General," "I'm told your men are at Kigali Hospital." "One moment, General." "He says the bodies of the Belgians are in back." "Bodies?" "Did he say the bodies?" "Ne says back there, behind the morgue." "One... two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight..." "No." "Seven, eight, nine..." "Seven, eight... nine, ten..." "Nine, ten..." "See these men are washed and laid out properly." "Treated with respect." "Hundreds of unarmed observers are missing." "Sorry, Minister." "I'll call you back." "Calm down, please." "Please, calm down." "This hotel is under UN protection." "What's going on?" "There are traitors here." "We won't let them leave." "You will not enter this hotel for any reason." "It's under UN protection." "I order you to bar anyone who's armed." "Is that clear?" "My observer saw you unloading ammunition that was handed to the Rwandan army." "Your observer was mistaken." "We are here only to evacuate the Whites." "And some good friends of France." "Who are directly responsible for what's happening." "Who we evacuate is none of your business, General." "April 9, 1994 Polish Catholic Mission, Gikondo" "Yes, General." "I got your message about a deadline for a cease-fire." "What's your answer?" "." "We're meeting at lunch and we'll discuss it." "The deadline is4:00p.m." "I understand." "Otherwise UNAMIR will be withdrawn." "Your friends here would miss you." "The world will be very upset if there is no cease-fire and the atrocities continue." "Very upset" "Rwanda is a small African country little noticed by the world." "Haven't you found that so?" "Nairobi?" "." "Step away from the window, General." "You see, the UN believes I can do more for the peace process in Nairobi." "You're head of the mission." "I'll be in constant touch." "Interahamwe Leaders" "We're at your disposal, General." "We'll do everything we can." "Liars!" "Just a bunch of bloody liars!" "You gave me your word." "There was a misunderstanding." "I'm ready to work with all leaders, including you." "If you are leaders, that is." "As people scrambled to leave, they were shot by the militia." "We were caught in a crossfire." "People were queuing here when the bombs fell." "They were literally shredded." "General!" "We need soldiers to protect us!" "Where are your soldiers?" "You have guns." "Protect us!" "Shoot at them!" "Most of my men are unarmed." "Then what use are they?" "Give them guns!" " We don't have enough." " Not enough?" "Why not?" "We're dying and all you say is there's nothing you can do!" "Why not?" "Why?" "Are you part of Dallalre's gang?" "Why?" "Is there a problem?" "If I see this great general, I'll kill him." "Dr. Bernard Kouchner Emissary of the French Government" "What's going on?" "There are traitors here." "We won't let them leave." "You will not enter this hotel for any reason." "It's under UN protection." "I order you to bar anyone who's armed." "Is that clear?" "My observer saw you unloading ammunition that was handed to the Rwandan army." "Your observer was mistaken." "We are here only to evacuate the Whites." "And some good friends of France." "Who are directly responsible for what's happening." "Who we evacuate is none of your business, General." "April 9, 1994 Polish Catholic Mission, Gikondo" "Yes, General." "I got your message about a deadline for a cease-fire." "What's your answer?" "." "We're meeting at lunch and we'll discuss." "The deadline is 4:00p.m." "I understand." "Otherwise UNAMIR will be withdrawn." "Your friends here would miss you." "The world will be very upset If there is no cease-fire and the atrocities continue." "Very upset" "Rwanda is a small African country little noticed by the world." "Haven't you found that so?" "Nairobi?" "." "Step away from the window, General." "You see, the UN believes I can do more for the peace process in Nairobi." "You're head of the mission." "I'll be in constant touch." "Interahamwe Leaders" "We're at your disposal, General." "We'll do everything we can." "Liars!" "Just a bunch of bloody liars!" "You gave me your word." "There was a misunderstanding." "I'm ready to work with all leaders," "Including you." "If you are leaders, that is." "As people scrambled to leave, they were shot by the militia." "We were caught in a crossfire." "People were queuing here when the bombs fell." "They were literally shredded." "General!" "We need solders to protect us!" "Where are your solders?" "You have guns." "Protect us!" "Shoot at them!" "Most of my men are unarmed." "Then what use are they?" "Give them guns!" " We don't have enough." " Not enough?" "Why not?" "We're dying and all you say is there's nothing you can do!" "Why not?" "Why?" "Are you part of Dallalre's gang?" "Why?" "Is there a problem?" "If I see this great general, I'll kill him." "Dr. Bernard Kouchner Emissary of the French Government"