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WASHINGTON, Aug 21 [2001] (AFP) - The US government came under fire Tuesday over its stance during Rwanda's 1994 mass killings following the release of declassified official documents showing Washington anticipated events now seen as among the most gruesome atrocities of the late 20th century. "The US response was literally running away from any responsibility," Salih Booker, director of the Africa Policy Center, told AFP.

He was reacting to documents, released Monday by the National Security Archive, showing that as bloodthirsty Hutu militias fanned out across Rwanda, US diplomats advocated "an orderly withdrawal" of the Rwanda-based UN force known as UNAMIR that some believe could have helped protect civilians. According to Booker, the documents belie the claim made at the time that the administration of former president Bill Clinton was unaware of the scale of the killings. "This report makes clear that the US was aware, but decided not only not to stop genocide, but also to prevent others from intervening in a way that could have saved hundreds or thousands of lives," he added. Source.

So, I hereby submit William Jefferson Clinton as the prime suspect in masterminding the massacre.