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2005-03-04 Africa: Subsaharan

Indian helicopter saved Pak peacekeepers in Congo

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Posted by Steve 2005-03-04 4:07:23 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Somebody ought to write a book on the very odd Indian/Irish/Swedish UN alliance in the 1960's Congo and Katanga. It was very successful, the last, most successful UN-only operation.

Interestingly, the local commanders designed their operations deliberately to be under the Security Council radar, and their operation timelines to present a fait accompli.

Also an example of the importance of having the right people on the spot.

Posted by buwaya 2005-03-04 4:39:11 PM|| 2005-03-04 4:39:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Steve:Damm, a UN statement I agree with.

Not necessarily. The British Ambassador to the UN. i.e. Tony Blair appointee...

Not surprising...

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-04 5:03:48 PM|| 2005-03-04 5:03:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 -- And, in what must now rank as a rare example of South Asian cooperation, the soldiers from the two countries also protected each other after their colleagues from Bangladesh had been killed a few days earlier.---

Either we hang together or we shall all surely hang separately.

Posted by anonymous2u 2005-03-04 7:50:29 PM|| 2005-03-04 7:50:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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