Past Mistakes

This took guts.

President Clinton has apologized for his "personal failure" to not help stop the Rwandan genocide. Of course, nothing can absolve one of one's guilt respecting genocide. Clinton's actions (or rather, inactions) were and remain unforgivable. Still, this was the right thing to do. And hopefully (but doubtfully), it will be the last time an American President has to ask victims of homicidal mania for similar absolution.

Now, if only Kofi Annan followed suit...