>Yes, I see that Metin. I think the Dutch people (in general) are amazed just as you are... Wish Walter were here to respond... My personal viewpoint (and it may be completely wrong) is that a couple of the contributing factores are much like any military situation gone wrong (1-3):
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>1. You have a commander giving directives (to do or not to do) which soldiers must obey
>2. Whether the commander's orders are correct or lawful, the soldiers are guilty based on what they do
>3. A few soldiers (as in any population) may actually be criminals, racists, or just plain evil
>4. Meeting between the leaders before the event occurred
>5. Fleeing of Bosnian troops before the event occurred
>6. Serbs actually committed the crimes with UN soldiers turning their backs to it
>7. The world (especially the West and the U.S.) either silently condoned it or turned a blind eye to it.
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>1-3 are contributing factors to the atrocity, 4 & 5 guarantee it. Item 7 is despicable.

It seems to be the U.N. mandate. Put soldiers out so you look like you might be doing something, but if push comes to shove, stand back and watch. If the U.N. is good at anything at all, it's sabre-rattling.

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>>In that article (which I put at the beginning of this thread) writes they will be awarded...
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>>Actually they awarded, but I cannot find the english version...