Rusesabagina quotes his father "Whoever does not talk to his father never knows what his grandfather said". The importance of not only knowing history, but ensuring that destructive behavior will not repeat is vital. Genocides seem to take place efficiently and are not recognized as genocide by the int. community until the blood has been shed. As we cringe from the brutal realities of the Holocaust, the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, the Bosnian Genocide, Rwanda, and now Darfur can we really admit that we are learning from the mistakes of non-involvement and avoidance?
Jordan
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