We say, apparently, because the documents surrounding this have been claimed, classified, they're under seal, per orders of an Israeli court, on the grounds that were they to become public, it would be bad for Israel's image globally. So the Israelis knew, and The Clinton administration famously knew [the Rwandan genocide] was happening, but for domestic political reasons didn't act to stop it. So the lesson is something horrible. In fact, genocide can happen. The world can know what's happening and allow it to happen. That's the lesson. (02:49–02:56)
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