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George W. Bush: One of the lessons of the genocide in Rwanda was to take some of the early warning signs seriously.

On the recordFebruary 18, 2008
One of the lessons of the genocide in Rwanda was to take some of the early warning signs seriously.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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The President's News Conference With President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in Kigali

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