In Praise Of Blood

Více o knize

A stunning work of investigative reporting by a Canadian journalist who risked her life to reveal a deeply disturbing history of the Rwandan genocide, this book takes a critical look at Rwandan head of state Paul Kagame. Through unparalleled interviews with RPF defectors, former soldiers, and atrocity survivors, along with leaked documents from a UN court, the author presents a comprehensive account of the genocide. While Kagame and his rebel forces are hailed by the international community as saviors who ended the Hutu slaughter of innocent Tutsis, they also engaged in ruthless killings in the shadows, mirroring the actions of the Hutu genocidaires. The global community has largely overlooked this truth, as Kagame and his commanders effectively concealed their actions and portrayed themselves as heroes to attract funds for Rwanda's rebuilding and to extend Tutsi influence in the region. The author, following the story since 1997, provides irrefutable evidence that Kagame's troops shot down the presidential plane on April 6, 1994, igniting the genocide. She demonstrates that as Kagame's forces advanced on Kigali, they were ethnically cleansing Hutu men, women, and children to facilitate the return of displaced Tutsi settlers. This book is both heartbreaking and chilling, shedding light on a necessary but often overlooked history.