[Gllug] BBC Open Source

[Adrian McMenamin]

On Thu, 2005-07-14 at 23:28 +0100, Rev Simon Rumble wrote:
> This one time, at band camp, Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> 
> > The families of Srebrenica have cause to think otherwise
> 
> Learn some history before pointing the finger, buddy.  Try this handy 
> timeline, take particular note of the multiple requests for air support 
> from the Dutch commander.
> 
> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/cryfromthegrave/massacre/time_line.html
> 
> (And no, I don't mean to say the Dutch soldiers were blameless, but you 
>  should realise they were put in a really tough position.  A paper 
>  mandate to protect the civilians, light weaponry and a spineless, 
>  disorganised command structure to back it up.)
>  
> I can recommend some excellent books to read if you want to learn more 
> about this conflict.
> 

I do know what I am talking about and swaggering mach language doesn't
alter that.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1933144.stm

The fact that John Major was as guilty and that Bill Clinton doesn't
have much to write home about (though he did change his view/policy)
doesn't alter the facts about the Dutch.

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