Re:Headline is deceiving (Score 2, Informative)

Think about Rwanda (...) where the UN might as well not have showed up for all the good that wasn't done.

Indeed, it's hard to intervene when the biggest military power in the world is pushing in the other direction. The dispute over the term 'Genocide' in document 14 is a fine example of political craftmanship, as agreeing that a Genocide was taking place would have required ALL nations, including the US, to intervene.

Now, I'm not saying that other nations haven't failed Rwanda either, but considering the example given by the US in this matter, it's not a big surprise that the UN failed...