Komato troops appear and begin engaging the Tasen with genocidal intent, inflicting heavy losses.

During the conflict, the Azeri and Armenian governments regularly accused each other of genocidal intent, although these claims have been treated skeptically by outside observers.

In occupied Tibet, China's 52-year subjugation of women has had a more insidious and genocidal intent.

R.J. Rummel, an analyst of political killings, argues that there was a clear genocidal intent:

"He might not have shared Hitler's genocidal intent, but might well be liable to punishment as an accomplice to genocide."

Instead, heavily armed militias the size of small armies are now marching on villages and towns with impunity, sometimes with blatantly genocidal intent.

However, the crucial element of genocidal intent appears to be missing, at least as far as the central Government authorities are concerned.

The Commission does recognize that in some instances individuals, including Government officials, may commit acts with genocidal intent.

"In this case the judges drew the line, saying they did not get enough evidence that the genocidal intent existed."

Stanton urged the international community to take action against Iran and to isolate it, in order to "curb its genocidal intent."