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CONFERENCE ON THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN A DEMOCRACY
1. POST WISHES TO THANK COLONEL DONELY, COMMANDER
HINKLEY, LT. COMMANDER ASELTINE, AND MAJOR OHARE FOR
CONDUCTING AN EXPANDED-IMET FUNDED CONFERENCE FROM
JANUARY 10-21, 1994 ON THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN A •
' DEMOCRACY. THE ONE WEEK CONFERENCE WAS PRESENTED TWICE
TO 120 MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PARTICIPANTS FROM THE
RWANDAN GOVERNMENT AND REBEL RWANDAN PATRIOTIC FRONT
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REVIEW AUTHORITY: JOHN L. MILLS
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(RPF). THE CONFERENCE WAS VIEWED BY ALL AS AN IMPORTANT
CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURE FOR THE MILITARY IN EASING
SOME OF THE TENSIONS CAUSED BY DELAYS IN SETTING UP THE
TRANSITION GOVERNMENT. THE CONFERENCE WAS ALSO VERY
SUCCESSFUL IN STIMULATING THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUES ON MANY
ISSUES THAT BOTH ARMIES AND THE GOVERNMENT FACE IN
IMPLEMENTING THE AUGUST 4, 1993 PEACE ACCORDS.
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THAT COLONEL DONELY, COMMANDER HINKLEY,
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LT. COMMANDER ASELTINE, AND MAJOR OHARE WERE OUTSTANDING
MILITARY TRAINERS TO SEND TO RWANDA FOR THIS CONFERENCE.
SPECIFICALLY, HINKLEY'S, ASELTINE'S AND OHARE'S LEGAL
BACKGROUND AS ATTORNEY'S IN THE U.S MILITARY JUSTICE
SYSTEM WAS INVALUABLE IN PROVIDING BOTH THE GOR AND RPF
WITH A DETAILED UNDERSTANDING OF THE U.S. SYSTEM AND THE
LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES EACH SOLDIER OR
OFFICER HAS IN THE MILITARY. COLONEL DONLEY'S EXPERIENCE
ON THE OPERATIONS SIDE REENFORCED THE LESSONS TAUGHT•ON
HOW MILITARY JUSTICE ACTUALLY WORKS OUT IN THE FIELD,
OUTSIDE THE COURTROOM. ALL FOUR TRAINERS' EASY ABILITY
TO QUICKLY ADAPT THE MILITARY-POLITICAL SITUATION IN
RWANDA TO THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM AND THEIR GENERAL EASE
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IN ESTABLISHING QUICK RAPPORT WITH ALL OFFICIALS HELPED'
TO MAKE THE CONFERENCE A BIG SUCCESS AND WORKED TO
FURTHER USG GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IN SUPPORTING THE GOR
AND RPF IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PEACE ACCORDS.
3. ALL FOUR TRAINERS' EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF
PEACEKEEPING AND THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT WERE ALSO
WELL-RECEIVED BY THE CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS AND LAUDED
BY THB UN FORCE COMMANDER AS HELPING TO PROMOTE BETTER
UNDERSTANDING ON BOTH SIDES AS TO THE ROLE UN FORCES
COULD BE EXPECTED TO PLAY IN DEMOBILIZATION AND
INTEGRATION OF RWANDA'S MILITARY FORCES.
4. OVBRALL, THIS EXPANDED-IMET FUNDED CONFERENCE WAS
CONDUCTED AT A CRUCIAL TIME IN U.S.- GOR RELATIONS,
ALLOWING FOR TIMELY MILITARY-TO-MILITARY AND
MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN CONTACT FOR DISCUSSION OF THE ROLE
THE MILITARY SHOULD PLAY IN RWANDA'S EMERGING MULTIPARTY
DEMOCRACY. THE FOCUS ON SUCH TOPICS AS MILITARY JUSTICE,
THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MILITARY PERSONS,
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REGULATIONS DRAFTING AND INVESTIGATIONS PROVED USEFUL IN
STIMULATING DISCUSSION AMONG ALL PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE
JUSTICE SYSTEM AND REGULATIONS THAT WILL BE ESTABLISHED
ONCE THE TWO FORCES ARE INTEGRATED. WITH THE ASSISTANCE
OF THE UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN RWANDA
(UNAMIR) FORCE, THE GOR EXPECTS TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF
FORCE INTEGRATION SOMETIME IN APRIL, 1994.
5. POST HOPES THAT FUNDING CAN BE FOUND FOR A SECOND
CONFERENCE THAT WILL PROVIDE SIMILAR TRAINING TO RWANDAN
FORCES ONCE INTEGRATION IS COMPLETED, SOMETIME IN
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AUGUST-OCTOBER 1994. SUCH A CONFERENCE WOULD BE A
COST-BFFECTIVE WAY FOR THE U.S. TO SUPPORT RWANDAN AND
UN PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PEACE ACCORDS AND WILL ULTIMATELY SUPPORT THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTIPARTY DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS IN
COUNTRY.
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6. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR A VERY PRODUCTIVE, SUCCESSFUL
CONFERENCE. REGARDS. RAWSON
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