Hotel Rwanda
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George Rutaganda: When people ask me, good listeners,
why do I hate all the Tutsi, I say, "Read our history." The Tutsi
were collaborators for the Belgian colonists, they stole our
Hutu land, they whipped us. Now they have come back, these
Tutsi rebels. They are cockroaches. They are murderers.
Rwanda is our Hutu land. We are the majority. They are a
minority of traitors and invaders. We will squash the
infestation. We will wipe out the RPF rebels. This is RTLM,
Hutu power radio. Stay alert. Watch your neighbours.
Paul Rusesabagina: All day long I work to please this officer,
that diplomat, some tourist to store up favors so if there is a
time when we need help I have powerful people I can call
upon.
Jack: I think if people see this footage, they'll say Oh, my God,
that's horrible. And then they'll go on eating their dinners.
Paul Rusesabagina: There will be no rescue, no intervention
for us. We can only save ourselves. Many of you know
influential people abroad, you must call these people. You
must tell them what will happen to us... say goodbye. But
when you say goodbye, say it as if you are reaching through
the phone and holding their hand. Let them know that if they
let go of that hand, you will die. We must shame them into
sending help.
Pat Archer: [walking with family towards bus] They said that
there wasn't any room.
Paul Rusesabagina: There's always room.
Paul Rusesabagina: You cannot seriously think that you can
kill them all.
George Rutaganda: And why not? We are halfway there
already.
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