CrisPDuk

If all they can specialise in is turning a blind eye

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20308610

This after Iraq, Rwanda, Yugoslavia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, etc, if they aren't capable of learning lessonsfrom their own previous inactions, why bother

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

As peace keepers they are useless, toothless and corrupt. Massively over funded for what it does and even the humanitarian work is ineffectual.

flat4 to the floor

As an ex forces member,and looking at recent events with U.n involvement it would seem that nothing has changed from when i served under them in bosnia (former yugoslavia) in the early 90's. Our hands where tied in a very big way as to what was allowed to be done, yet we had been sent to assist aid and refuge and monitor warring factions.At best the U.N side of things was as stated useless.

Leslie

Its to tell the world what wonderful and caring chaps they really are!

Musn't actually get involved though, that means taking decisions etc.

Les