tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023545572453789968.post2502825234340426592..comments2023-05-26T04:27:01.792-05:00Comments on Col. Milquetoast's Blog: A defense of the United NationsCol. Milquetoasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02663068441544498425noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023545572453789968.post-49928599728040566992014-06-20T01:19:39.082-05:002014-06-20T01:19:39.082-05:00http://www.amazon.com/PEACEKEEPER-Sarajevo-Major-G...http://www.amazon.com/PEACEKEEPER-Sarajevo-Major-General-Lewis-MacKenzie/dp/0006380492/ref=sr_1_3<br /><br />CheersMinicapthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421626155178200181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023545572453789968.post-17337505414358533242014-06-18T06:28:52.608-05:002014-06-18T06:28:52.608-05:00As an officer who has served, in Africa, with the ...As an officer who has served, in Africa, with the UN, I concur with all you've said. It was laughable to see Rwandan Peacekeepers deployed to prevent genocide in Darfur. I witnessed waste on a biblical scale in order to meet the, frankly, ludicrous logistical demands of infantry commanders from tin-pot African contingents. I learned to determine the competence of staff officers by sight - the more "bling" on a uniform, the less likely they were to make a positive contribution to the mission. A corporal from Mali, for example, would put some Soviet era generals to shame. <br /><br />Oh, how we would spend our evenings pining for just one Aussie Battle Group to grip that shit up. In fact, the commander of the mission, a Nigerian, apparently liked the cut of our jib, and posed the question to the, very British Cavalry (you know the type), Plans Officer that he would like to ask for more Australians. The Colonel, very politely, explained that he had worked with the Australians before and, if that were to happen, he would have a whole heap of dead people to explain to New York.Richard Sharpenoreply@blogger.com