True Dat, reading this verdict its specific on the final 3 men though isn't it?

Not the whole situation?

At some point, those on the ground need to take some responsibility for the decisions they made, it can't always be passed upwards.

Overall is clearly UN though, awfully organised and that enclave was left badly under supported, which, I agree should always remain the UN's fault.

Posted By: megson on July 5th 2011 at 13:14:04

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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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