| There is a reason why the Australian army is rather disillusioned about UN ops. Because our digs from 2 RAR and the medics had to stand by and watch the massacre with NO UN help, authority or intervention. Due to UN restrictions they were not able to help stop the bloodshed, only patch it up afterwards.
That is why we went into East Timor off our own backs, then the UN came in after us, and why we went ahead with the war in Iraq without UN backing.
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Platoon Commander, 6 Platoon, B Company
10/27th Battalion
Royal South Australia Regiment 
PRO PATRIA
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