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CedarWolf t1_jdjwj09 wrote

Reply to comment by 1ntrovertedSocialist in Paul Rusesabagina, 'Hotel Rwanda' hero, will be released from prison by AudibleNod

That's quite a claim. Have you got a source on that?

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rice_not_wheat t1_jdkacdo wrote

There's a good NYT article on it https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/magazine/he-was-the-hero-of-hotel-rwanda-now-hes-accused-of-terrorism.html

It comes to no conclusions but it lays out the evidence. The journalist who wrote it stayed at the hotel during the genocide.

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OldNavyBlue t1_jdlic33 wrote

I'm afraid this article raised a hell of a lot more questions and suspicion of both sides than answers. It is not surprising that the aftermath of such a genocide is incredibly messy and filled with deceitful ambition and political motivation that it is hard to draw any conclusion of it. That was a roller-coaster of a read.

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twoeightnine t1_jdjzbgu wrote

Read the book "Inside the Hotel Rwanda." The movie is a complete work of fiction

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CedarWolf t1_jdkoy3c wrote

Oh. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

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twoeightnine t1_jdku82m wrote

I was at the Genocide memorial and museum in Kigali a week and a half ago. His name never appears once and I don't remember seeing the hotel's name either.

That should give you a good idea of who he is.

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vasya349 t1_jdl5iwm wrote

That wouldn’t necessarily say anything, considering the Rwandan government doesn’t like him whatsoever.

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slow_cooked_ham t1_jdn7aup wrote

I attended a talk he gave here (15?) Or so years ago. He went over the movie events, admitted to how much of it was fiction (a substantial amount) , also gave more details into some of the events as well from his perspective.

I did find it very informative, and a lot more humble than I expected. However when he finished with a question/answers period there were some Rwandans in the audience who were present for the genocide who had a lot of questions for him. He refused to answer any of them and walked out.

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