All the Missing Souls
A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals

Reveals the truth behind Washington's failures during the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, the anemic hunt for notorious war criminals, how American exceptionalism undercut his diplomacy, and the perilous quests for accountability in Kosovo and Cambodia.

Security Council, providing candid portraits of major figures such as Madeleine Albright, Anthony Lake, Richard Goldstone, Louise Arbour, Samuel "Sandy" Berger, Richard Holbrooke, and Wesley Clark, among others. A stirring personal account of an important historical chapter, "All the Missing Souls" provides new insights into the continuing struggle for international justice.

INTRODUCTION: Ambassador to Hell 1


PART I
CHAPTER ONE: An Echo of Nuremberg 15
CHAPTER TWO: It's Genocide, Stupid 45
CHAPTER THREE: Credible Justice for Rwanda 69
CHAPTER FOUR: Abandoned at Srebrenica 87
CHAPTER FIVE: The Pastor from Mugonero 108
CHAPTER SIX: Unbearable Timidity 124


PART II
CHAPTER SEVEN: The Siren of Exceptionalism 163
CHAPTER EIGHT: Futile Endgame 199
CHAPTER NINE: Rome's Aftermath 227


PART III
CHAPTER TEN: Crime Scene Kosovo 251
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Freetown Is Burning 296
CHAPTER TWELVE: The Toughest Cockfi ght 341


PART IV
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: No Turning Back 409
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Postscript on Law, Crimes, and Impunity 421


Acknowledgments 441
Appendix: Comparison of Modern War Crimes Tribunals 444
Notes 451
Further Reading 501
List of Illustrations 511
Index 513