A brave, unforgettable first-hand account of the Rwandan genocide by a man almost literally haunted by the dead and by the spectre of his mission's failure. Marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of this horrific event, this edition includes a new note from Roméo Dallaire.


     Serving in Rwanda in 1993, LGen. Roméo Dallaire and his small peacekeeping force found themselves abandoned by the UN in a vortex of civil war and genocide. With meagre resources to stem the killing, General Dallaire was witness to the murder of 800,000 Rwandans in a hundred days, and returned home broken, disillusioned and suicidal. Shake Hands with the Devil is his return to Rwanda: a searing book that is both an eyewitness account of the failure of humanity to stop the genocide, and the story of General Dallaire's own struggle to find a measure of peace, reconciliation and hope.

Lt.-Gen. Roméo Dallaire joined the Canadian army in 1964. Upon his return from serving as Force Commander of the UN mission to Rwanda, he served as Commander of the 1st Canadian Division and Deputy-Commander of the Canadian Army. Promoted to Three-Star General, he was appointed to various senior positions including Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources-Military) in the Ministry of Defence. He continues to assist the Canadian Forces and Veterans’ Affairs in matters related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. General Dallaire was medically released from the Armed Forces in April 2000 due to PTSD, and is now Special Adviser to the Canadian Government on War Affected Children and the Prohibition of Small Arms Distribution. He is married and the father of three children.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>

Preface
Introduction

1 -- My Father Told Me Three Things
2 -- “Rwanda, that’s in Africa isn’t it?”
3 -- “Check out Rwanda and you’re in charge”
4 -- Enemies Holding Hands
5 -- The Clock Is Ticking
6 -- The First Milestones
7 -- The Shadow Force
8 -- Assassination and Ambush
9 -- Easter Without a Resurrection of Hope
10 -- An Explosion at Kigali Airport
11 -- To Go or To Stay?
12 -- Lack of Resolution
13 -- Accountants of the Slaughter
14 -- The Turquoise Invasion
15 -- Too Much, Too Late

Conclusion
Glossary of Names, Places and Terms
Recommended Reading
Index