1. R.T.L.M (Radio-Television Libres des Milles Collines)
Fendy Lormine
12/19/2014

2. Background
Stands for “Free Radio and Television of the Thousand Hills”
Broadcasted from July to July
Privately owned, located in Kigali and staffed Exclusively by Hutus
Used street language and announcers were drunk at times.

3. Role of the Radio Station part I
Made to appeal to the delinquents , tugs and gang of the militia
Ironically, its stated aim was “to create harmonious development in Rwandese society”
Ordered extermination of Tutsis and encouraged exterminators
Read out known locations of Tutsis

4. Role of the Radio Station Part II
The most common Items in the streets of Kigali were weapons and radios.
Took advantage of the fact that every Rwandan had a radio in his home
Broadcasted news of massacres
Broadcasted anti-Tutsi propaganda

5. Primary Source
“Killing is very discouraging if you must decide to do so yourself ... but if you are obeying orders from the authorities, if you are adequately conditioned, if you feel pushed and pulled, if you see that the carnage will have absolutely no adverse effects in future, you feel comforted and revitalized. You do it without shame ... We envisaged this relief with no reluctance whatsoever ... we were efficiently conditioned by radio broadcasts and advice we heard” (Hatzfeld 2003: 85). A participant in the Genocide

6. Analysis of primary source
My personal opinion is that nobody should feel that it’s ok to kill another human being in any circumstance whatsoever. This “ person” is saying that he felt secure in killing other people. He did it without shame because he was obeying the authorities. This is not a logical way to think. The authorities are not always right. I will wager that this man wouldn’t think it ok if the coin was flipped and his kind was the prey instead of the predator. This is simply a sick philosophy. Those people were already violent by heart and the authorities used words to manipulate them.

7. Missed opportunities
Belgian ambassador and staff of several aid agencies recognized the danger and asked for international help in shutting down the broadcasts.
Western governments did not proceed due to concern of violation of free speech
In the United States, people were more interested in O.J. Simpson than Rwanda
Journalists reported but could not be published because the media is a business that publishes the things that people are most interested in.