The 1994 Rwanda Genocide: U.S. Responses to a Similar Situation

Abstract

This thesis reviews all commentary on the US response (or lack thereof) to the 1994 Rwanda genocide to identify suggested US responses to a similar situation that may occur in the future. Purpose is to develop a course of action for the US response that is feasible, acceptable and suitable. Such a course of action passes fulfills the requirements of Feasibility, Acceptability and Suitability, collectively known as the FAS Test. Commentators reviewed across the political spectrum did provide some specific suggestions, from which the course of action was developed. Overall conclusion is that the most promising policy response that passes the FAS Test is US support to the opponents seeking to overthrow a genocidal regime.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406959

Entities

People

  • Karl Olson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Systems Analysis and Design