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A fact from Gersony Report appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 5 March 2009, and was viewed approximately 2,411 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the author of the "'Gersony Report", the controversial conclusion by UN contractors that the new government in post-genocide Rwanda had carried out systematic killings of civilians, was instructed never to discuss his findings?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2009/March.

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Odom

Kwb2010 has twice inserted statements about the credibility of Odom: ("in his own book practically implicates himself as abetting the RPF's war crimes, is a well known apologist for the crimes against humanity communitted by the Kagame" & "well known fan of Rwandan dictator Paul Kagame who effectively brags about assisting the RPF in their killing campaigns") In both cases, Odom's own book was provided as a reference, but the wording make clear that these statements are Kwb2010's interpretations. This falls under the editing policy found at Wikipedia:No original research in which editor's own opinions and suppositions are strictly prohibited. If some credible source can be found that speaks to Odom's credibility, that may be worth adding, but I would ask that all editors refrain from inserting their personal opinions into content on this emotive subject. Thanks, Banyan Tree 08:00, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]