General D'Allaire
Commander of the UN mission in Rwanda. He tried to warn his UN superiors of the up coming horror, but was prevented from doing anything about it. Six years later, he's still horrified by the memories of what he saw and what he could not do. On April 12, 2000 he announced he was retiring early from the army for health reasons, his nerves still rattled by Rwanda.
There was a warm greeting in Rwanda when Dallaire arrived in '93 to head a new UN force. But the command he had desired, turned out to be a disaster in waiting. Barely 2,000 strong, it was to monitor a fragile truce between the Hutu and the Tutsi; the most deadly ethnic fault-line in Africa. But Dallaire was never shown UN internal reports warning of a risk of genocide.
Romeo Dallaire left Rwanda in '94 heartsick over the failure to prevent genocide. Initially there was praise; he became one of Canada's most decorated soldiers. But then came years of debate and inquiries. He was given desk jobs, rarely able to speak out. At home, he became a supporter for those in uniform suffering similar stress disorders.
