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...came to the United States in 1994, change for me as a nine-year-old child was simply relief from the uncertainty of whether I was going to live or going to die that existed in my country of residence in Burundi and in my native country of Rwanda. The opportunity to grow up in an environment in which my life was not in perpetual jeopardy was a welcome change, but I quickly learned that the privilege of a secure environment is not to be idle but rather to actively work at being the change that one desires...
...President this week began a tour of five countries in Africa - Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia - clearly selected to highlight U.S. benevolence and to showcase the sort of genuinely enthusiastic public welcome all too rare in Bush's trips abroad. At the start of his trip, Bush told reporters he wanted to draw attention to some of the success stories on a continent all too often considered one big disaster zone. The visit was about "heralding good leadership, it's heralding honest government and is focusing our help on local folks' efforts to deal with malaria and AIDS...
Analysts say there are many reasons for Kenya to get so more attention: It is an economic hub whose port delivers supplies to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia and South Sudan; and it is an important U.S. ally in the War on Terror. And the potential for even greater mayhem in Kenya remains high. Both Annan and former U.S. President Bill Clinton have acknowledged their failure to prevent or stop the Rwanda genocide. And while western pundits may dismiss the comparison, for Kenyans, the fear of a second Rwanda is very real. "I can see the beginnings of an ethnic conflict...
...Although Kenya analysts believe the country remains a long way from descending into the horrors of Rwanda, they warn that the ethnic violence that has already killed more than 850 people cannot be allowed to fester. Regardless of what started the violence, or whether it was planned, there are worrying signs that the killings have created their own momentum and a cycle of vengeance that threatens to defy control by politicians...
...international community is taken by other crises on the globe, Kenya will be left to stew in its own juices and it will get worse. This is the kind of situation if it's not resolved now it will blow up later, and that's where we parallel into Rwanda...