Lt.+Romeo+Dallaire

Lt. Romeo Dallaire

- **__Basic Information__** o Current City: Quebec City o Hometown: Denecamp, Holland o Sex: Male o Birthday: June 25, 1946 o Political Views: Liberal o Religious Views: o Bio: Dallaire was born in Denekamp, Netherlands, to Staff-Sergeant Rom é o Louis Dallaire, a Canadian officer, and Catherine Vermeassen, a nurse. Dallaire moved to Canada with his mother as a baby and boarded the ocean-liner, the //Empire Brent//, which stopped in Halifax on December 13, 1946. Dallaire spent his childhood in Montreal. In the early 1990's, Dallaire received his authorization as the Force Commander of UNAMIR, which is the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda. Rwanda was involved in a three year civil war that included the Hutu government and the Tutsi rebel group. UNAMIR's goal was to aid in the carrying out of the treaty to end the 3- year Civil War. As the Genocide got worse, Dallaire pleaded to the UN to bring more troops over, but the United States refused. Dallaire unified his coalition of Pakistani, Canadian, Ghanian, Tunisian and Bangladeshi soldiers and focused on providing safe areas to the areas surrounding the attacks. Following his acts, Dallaire was known to have saved as many as 32,000 lives of both the Tutsis and Hutus. After the long ending of the Genocide, Dallaire’s achievement soared. He was appointed to many Canadian Military positions, Canadian governement jobs and much much more. He has been the inspiration of many world-renowned films and documentaries as well as wining the Nobel Peace Prize and so much more. As of now, Dallaire is working as the Senator of Quebec in Canada.

o Favorite Quotations: "Rwanda will never ever leave me. It's in the pores of my body. My soul is in those hills, my spirit is with the spirits of all those people who were slaughtered and killed that I know of, and many that I didn't know. … Fifty to sixty thousand people walking in the rain and the mud to escape being killed, and seeing a person there beside the road dying. We saw lots of them dying. And lots of those eyes still haunt me, angry eyes or innocent eyes, no laughing eyes. But the worst eyes that haunt me are the eyes of those people who were totally bewildered. They're looking at me with my blue beret and they're saying, "What in the hell happened? We were moving towards peace. You were there as the guarantor" -- their interpretation -- "of the mandate. How come I'm dying here?" Those eyes dominated and they're absolutely right. How come I failed? How come my mission failed? How come as the commander who has the total responsibility-- We learn that, it's ingrained in us, because when we take responsibility it means the responsibility of life and death, of humans that we love." - **__Relationships__** o Mother: Catherine Vermeassen o Father: Roméo Louis Dallaire o Daughters: Catherine o Sons: Guy o Brothers: N/A o Sisters: N/A - **__Likes and Interest__** o Activities: writing books, visiting Rwanda, promoting acts against Genocide o Interests: Canadian Military, Rwandan Genocide, Canadian Government o Music: //Kigali// - Jon Brooks; //Romeo Dallaire// - Andy McGaw; //Run Romeo Run// - James Dean Bradfield o Books: //A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide// By Samantha Power; //Shake Hands with the Devil// By Romeo Dallaire; o Movies: //The Last Just Man;// //Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire; Hotel Rwanda// o Television: //The Ghosts of Rwanda// - **__Education and Work__** o High School: Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean o College/University: R oyal Military College in Kingston, ON o Employer: Lieutenant-General (ret'd), Canadian Forces

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__**GROUPS**__ - EXPLANATION Obviously, this group is a well-suited example of who Romeo Dallaire is. He served for the Canadian Military through the influence of his father and became very wide-known for his military work in Rwanda. Although he was born in Holland, Dallaire joined the Canadian Military. GROUP 2: Rwanda-l - EXPLANATION Rwanda-l is a great example of a group Romeo Dallaire would join. The goal of this group is to discuss methods in improving the economy of Rwanda. People from across the country join in to express ideal methods of creating better living standards for Rwandans. GROUP 3: Rwanda- VCP - EXPLANATION This group most likely would fit Romeo Dallaire, because it is an international, inter-disciplinary student project to improve the living conditions in Rwanda. Because Dallaire was so involved with the Rwanda Genocide, there is a large chance he is still pursueing goals of making the country a better place to live. Rwanda-VCP is definitley a well-suited group for Romeo Dallaire. GROUP 4: RWANDAPEACEKEEPERS - EXPLANATION This group is dedicated to the men who were members of the UNAMIR. UNAMIR stands for United Nations Assistant Mission For Rwanda. Dallaire was a top leader in this group and the RWANDAPEACEKEEPERS group is a great example. GROUP 5: HarvardUniversity - EXPLANATION Romeo Dallaire served as a fellow at the Carr Center For Human Rights Policy at the John F. Kennedy School Of Government at Harvard University. He there endorsed his Genocide Intervention Network to promote the importance of stopping genocide. The group HarvardUniversity fits Dallaire's actions well. GROUP 6: Democracy_Human_Rights - EXPLANATION This group is a very stongly opinoniated group that does not allow anyone who believes in genocide or crimes against humanity to join. This would be a perfect group for Dallaire to join because he is so against genocide and everything that there is relating to it. Every one of Dallaire's promotions are for the prevention of genocide. GROUP 7: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olmypics Lodge - EXPLANATION At the 2010 Olympics, held in Vancouver, Romeo Dallaire was one of the ring-bearers at the opening ceremony. With his fame in being involved with the Canadian Army, Dallaire was sure to be picked to be recognized at this worldwide event. The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Lodge group is a great way to recognize Dallaire's achievement. GROUP 8: NOBELPEACEWINNERS - EXPLANATION This group would fit in to one of the many achievements of Romeo Dallaire. In 2007, the award was given to Dallaire as part of the commemoration of the founding of the Pugwash Peace Exchange. Romeo Dallaire definitley fits under this category, obviously, because he is a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. GROUP 9: FreeCylceCalgary - EXPLANATION This group is dedicated to improving the lives of Calgary, Alberta residents. This area pertains to Dallaire, because he has a street named after him in this province. His citizenship of Canada and all of his achievements allowed him to earn a street name in his beloved country of Canada. GROUP 10: JamesDeanBradfield - EXPLANATION This may seem a little random, but James Dean Bradfiel would definitley be a group Romeo would add to his list. This singer/songwriter wrote a song, //Run Romeo Run//, where Romeo Dallaire is the subject of this piece. Not only is Dallaire famous in the political world, he is also widely known in the entertainment industry. __Quizzes__** - RESULTS 1970's - EXPLANATION In the 1970's Dallaire applied for the Canadian Army, and to his surprise he was not a citizen of Canada. He had to apply for citizenship to act in the Canadian army. The results of the quiz describes Dallaire as someone who dresses with a hippie, layed back feel. QUIZ 2: What Time Of Day Are You? - RESULTS Early Morning (6 a.m. - 11 a.m.) - EXPLANATION This result can somewhat describe the personality of Dallaire. He is a very determined and dedicated man, and early morning people are just that. With all of his success, he can definitley be described as an early bird. QUIZ 3: What's The Best Thing About You? - RESULTS Your Personality - EXPLANATION Of cource, the personality of Dallaire is what made him lead the life he lives. If it weren't for his motivational drive and altruistic personality, Dallaire would not be the person that he is. This quiz somewhat accurately describes Romeo Dallaire. QUIZ 4: What Does Your Aura Look Like? - RESULTS Breezy Meadow - EXPLANATION This quiz's results really does not have a connection with Dallaire. Romeo Dallaire's aura is probably a little more straight-foward and serious. A Breezy Meadow demonstrates a laid-back, carefree soul. QUIZ 5: What Color Is Your Soul - RESULTS Purple - EXPLANATION This quiz somewhat explains the element of Romeo Dallaire. Purple is a color of determination and deep thinking, which is what Dallaire is all about. Purple is also a color of royalty, which is another trait Dallaire has come to acquire.**
 * GROUP 1: CANADIANMILITARY
 * QUIZ 1: Which Era Are You From?

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