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Rusesabagina’s Amnesty Plea: A Cynical Attempt to Rewrite History and Shield Genocide Perpetrators
Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotelier, has again emerged with a message that reeks of cynicism and a desperate attempt to rewrite history. In a recent New Year’s message delivered via…
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