Roméo Dallaire
publication date: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 (part of Round XXX)
category: Military
clue: Thirteen years ago, this soldier embodied the U.N.'s love of peace even in the dark face of hatred.
explanation: Dallaire was the U.N. peacekeeper who tried in vain to stop the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The word "love" was a hint at his first name, and the words "dark face" were a hint at Rwanda. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, and Scott Horowitz
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