The French Connection

The Mucyo commission report has raised a bit of storm in the corridors of power in Paris, especially within the armed forces. Below is one of the documents in the report and its english translation showing direct involvement in arming genocidal forces, four years after the end of the Genocide. The letter was copied to one of former President Juvenal Habyarimana’s sons, Leon Habyarimana. Republic of FranceMinistry of DefenceArmy Headquarters Special Operations Command Place de Caylus, June 2, 1998 To: General Yves GermanosChief of Staff, Special Forces Copy to: Leon Habyarimana and Julien Twagiramungu, 76, Rue de Cedre, 06000, Nice (France) and Pascal Chitarawanga. I would like to inform you that the total expenses registered since 14 October, 1997 amounts to 23 million French francs, and this is uniquely for the groups we support;. These are Liberation Army of Rwanda (ALIR): 2,300 men, EX FAR: 1,565 men and lastly Interahamwe: 1,250 men. According to our people on the ground in Kigali, we have come to realise that the real power lies with PAPA ROMEO 2 instead of 1 and in case of an offensive, the Ugandan Army is likely to intervene since the person in question was once head of the intelligence services. We have set aside 57 detachable multiple rocket launchers from our stocks in Ndjamena (Chad). Signed: Colonel Gilles BonsangCommander, 7th Marine Infantry Regiment Ends

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The French Connection