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CGI: Bill Clinton’s Rwanda Guilt

Paul Kagame helped rebuild after genocide, but he has also brutally repressed political opposition in his country. Dana Goldstein on why Clinton is still protecting the Rwandan president.

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Paul Kagame & Bill Clinton (AP Photo 2)

While the Rwandan president is celebrated for rebuilding his country after its horrific genocide, over the past year he has brutally suppressed his political opposition, arresting presidential rivals and censoring journalists.

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