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2004-10-07 Africa: Subsaharan

Former UN peacekeepers revolt for back pay

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Posted by Steve White 2004-10-07 12:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sada sad place they lost dearly since we got out from there in 70's.

Posted by Anonymous6361 2004-10-07 3:32:46 AM|| 2004-10-07 3:32:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 They should not have ripped them off. If you pay people they usually are happy. You screw them and you get trouble. Want to bet the kleptocracy pocketed their pay?

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-07 7:31:24 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-10-07 7:31:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The UN stiffing its workers? Never![/SARCASM]

Posted by Steve from Relto 2004-10-07 10:51:05 AM|| 2004-10-07 10:51:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Shit. I can't find my "BANG HEAD HERE" sign.

Posted by Dave D. 2004-10-07 11:01:49 AM|| 2004-10-07 11:01:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 One of the traditional reasons to send troops to UN peacekeeping duties was to remove troublesome officers and units from this sort of temptation. Bangladesh has reputedly kept some of its troops abroad for a decade or more.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-10-07 12:10:20 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-10-07 12:10:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The head crooks in the U.N rake in the dough (oil, kickbacks, payoffs) while the poor schnooks in arms way can't even get paid properly? Incredible!

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-07 11:11:02 PM|| 2004-10-07 11:11:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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