Monday, October 02, 2006

Canada's Romeo Dallaire Expresses Deep Concern For Iran Baha'is

Baha'i World News Service - Romeo Dallaire, expert on genocide, expresses concern for Baha'i community in Iran

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OTTAWA, 29 September 2006 (BWNS) -- Romeo Dallaire, a Canadian senator and retired general who commanded the UN peacekeeping mission to Rwanda at the height of the genocide there, has issued a statement saying that the international community should be prepared to act to protect Iranian Baha'is from possible atrocities.... Read more....

Link to: Hotel Rwanda

2 comments:

  1. I saw the movie Hotel Rwanda, It is one of the truly great message films. I wonder how he feels about the film.

    In the case of the Iranian Bahais the y are inside a truly closed box.

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  2. As you know, he was played in the film by Nick Nolte. He had a very emotional interview with National Public Radio that clearly showed how passionate he was about that horrific experience in Rwanda. It does not appear that he ever recovered from it. He is a true humanist.

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