Now that I’ve had a chance to go through this process of researching the genocide and participating in the debate, I can say that, beyond a doubt, if anyone was at fault for the genocide, it was Belgium. Belgium not only “set up” the genocide, but they didn’t even send any troops back in to help end the genocide! But, they had absolutely no problem in calling on the U.S. for help!

I will say, however, that just because Belgium started this whole mess doesn't mean it was destined to happen from the beginning. For example, without the Exodus of the Tutsi's, this may not have happened. Without the murder of a Hutu extremist leader, this may not have happened. About 15 things had to go horribly wrong for this tradegy to happen, and they all did.

No matter how "unfortunate" or "bad" or "sad" this may be, we learn about these things because history repeats itself. We need to learn from this time in history and make sure it doesnt happen again.