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Carregando... We Did Nothing: Why the Truth Doesn't Always Come Out When the UN Goes inde Linda Polman
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Polman schrijft impressionistische en sterk beeldende reportages. Een van de goede verhalen gaat over de Amerikaanse kapitein Max, die met zijn kleine eenheid Special Forces heerst over een deel van het platteland van Haïti. Hij hanteert ongeveer dezelfde methoden als het verdreven regime. “Wie niet meewerkt schiet ik dood.” Maar de Haïtianen accepteren het. Max rijdt lachend en wuivend door de straten, heeft zijn eigen radioshow. Maar ontwapenen doet hij niet, dat mag de VN later doen. Lees verder.... ( ) We Did Nothing is a good eye-witness view of the UN peace corps operations in Somalia, Haiti, and Rwanda. Linda Polman describes in a very personal way the shortcomings that prohibit the UN from functioning as it should in those crisis situations. The book culminates in a thought-provoking recount of a mass-murder at a Rwandan refugee camp. The book is very well written and translated. It is the view of a single person, but discusses a world-wide issue of the abilities (and disabilities) of the UN peace corps. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
In recent years our televisions have beamed images of young men in blue helmets dropping from the skies into war-torn countries, sent to keep the peace. But what really happens when they reach the frontline? Linda Polman witnessed the UN missions to Somalia, Haiti, Rwanda and Sierra Leone and met their frightened soldiers, mystified locals and jaded mercenaries. In this text, she relates the comic absurdities inside these peace keeping camps and the truly horrifying reality outside. As she pays tribute to the bravery of some she also exposes the human cost of our indifference. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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