The U.S. and the Genocide in Rwanda 1994: Information,
Intelligence and the U.S. Response  Ten Years On:  The Rwanda
genocide took place ten years ago. George Washington University
has released a new study, which includes access to newly
declassified documents and previously unavailable insights. The
study can be read here.  Its conclusions are mixed. The analysts
were greatly impressed by the intelligence resources available
to the Clinton Administration.  [C]onsiderable U.S. resources-
diplomatic, intelligence and military-and sizable bureaucracies
of the U.S. government-were trained on Rwanda. This system
collected and analyzed information and sent it up to decision-
makers so that all options could be properly considered and 'on
the table'..... Despite Rwanda's low ranking in importance to
U.S. interests, Clinton Administration officials had tremendous
capacity to be informed--and were informed--about the slaughter
there; as noted author Samantha Power writes "any failure to
fully appreciate the genocide st