from that report alone, seems a very reasonable verdict. If they'd seen the obvious

mistreatment, should never have agreed to hand more over.

Being outnumbered is irrelevant, they had a duty of care to those men.

Posted By: megson on July 5th 2011 at 12:56:17

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So what is the point of the UN, and the costs of membership etc, when this kind of thing (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 12:50:48
- the point of the UN is that it's a global leader in corruption (Other Football) - Tombs, Jul 5, 13:12:14
  - The question would be under whose command they (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 13:15:49
    - joint responsibility yes but say the serbs had hosed down the entire dutch contingent with (Other Football) - Tombs, Jul 5, 13:29:00
      - Well they did hose a few down dint they ? Dunno if that was in (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 13:32:25
        
        Oh forget that. Only once casualty, and he was killed by a Bosnian (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 13:36:39
        
        probably a drunk driver then (Other Football) - Tombs, Jul 5, 13:40:01
        
        Hand grenade apparently (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 13:50:54
- you get a free monthly magazine and free gift when you join. (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 5, 13:09:07
- from that report alone, seems a very reasonable verdict. If they'd seen the obvious (Other Football) - megson, Jul 5, 12:56:17
  - Of course, and a Dutch government already fell some years ago because of it, but (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 13:03:53
    - and you don't absolve yourself of any responsibility for your own troops just because they (Other Football) - Tombs, Jul 5, 13:17:40
    - True Dat, reading this verdict its specific on the final 3 men though isn't it? (Other Football) - megson, Jul 5, 13:14:04
      - Yeah but those 3 basically opens up the rest to do the same. Don't mind (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 13:38:32
      - they would have been operating under strict rules of engagement (Other Football) - Tombs, Jul 5, 13:25:26
        
        That last bit is very true. Interesting piece from Wikipedia: (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 13:39:26
        
        Jesus, a fuck up all round then. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Jul 5, 14:17:50

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