Shake Hands with the Devil The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda by Romeo Dallaire
Brand: Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc
Product Description
For the first time in the United States comes the tragic and profoundly important story of the legendary Canadian general who watched as the devil took control of paradise on earth and fed on the blood of the people we were supposed to protect. When Romeo Dallaire was called on to serve as force commander of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda he believed that his assignment was to help two warring parties achieve the peace they both wanted. Instead he was exposed to the most barbarous and chaotic display of civil war and genocide in the past decade observing in just one hundred days the killings of more than eight hundred thousand Rwandans. With only a few troops his own ingenuity and courage to direct his efforts Dallaire rescued thousands but his call for more support from the world body fell on deaf ears. In Shake Hands with the Devil General Dallaire recreates the awful history the world community chose to ignore. He also chronicles his own progression from confident Cold Warrior to devastated UN commander and finally to retired general struggling painfully and publicly to overcome posttraumatic stress disorderthe highestranking officer ever to share such experiences with readers. show more
Condition : New
Author : Romeo Dallaire
Weight : 834
Publisher : Carroll ampamp Graf Publishers Inc
Language : English
EAN : 9780786715107
ISBN10 : 0786715103
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20060112
Place of Publication : New York United States
Pagination : 592
Dimensions : 158 X 225 X 42mm