We're always tolerant and pro human rights. You better believe it, or else I'll just have to call the patriots from the OPP on ya!
I was shocked and amused to watch the ridiculous "Black Hawk Down". US and many other troops were found to be overtly racist and the leadership was found to be operating on a "hidden agenda", not one of helping the locals. Of the countries that sent
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-71-723/conflict_war/somalia/
And be sure to read the comforting report at
http://tinyurl.com/ysgov
Teaser:
The report was extremely critical of military officers, saying poor leadership and buck-passing are common traits of career officers.
Among other conclusions:
· The Canadian Airborne Regiment was unfit for duty in Somalia.
· The government's decision to cut the inquiry short left many questions unanswered.
· A decision by officers in Somalia to make only a minimal investigation of a shooting incident on March 4, 1993 may have produced an attitude that led to the murder of Shidane Arone two weeks later.
· Persistent rumours and suspicions of the cover-up to protect senior officers led to a serious morale problem in the Canadian Armed Forces.
I was shocked and amused to watch the ridiculous "Black Hawk Down". US and many other troops were found to be overtly racist and the leadership was found to be operating on a "hidden agenda", not one of helping the locals. Of the countries that sent
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-71-723/conflict_war/somalia/
And be sure to read the comforting report at
http://tinyurl.com/ysgov
Teaser:
The report was extremely critical of military officers, saying poor leadership and buck-passing are common traits of career officers.
Among other conclusions:
· The Canadian Airborne Regiment was unfit for duty in Somalia.
· The government's decision to cut the inquiry short left many questions unanswered.
· A decision by officers in Somalia to make only a minimal investigation of a shooting incident on March 4, 1993 may have produced an attitude that led to the murder of Shidane Arone two weeks later.
· Persistent rumours and suspicions of the cover-up to protect senior officers led to a serious morale problem in the Canadian Armed Forces.
