Originally posted by DeV
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UNDOF s mission can be basically put as guarding and persevering the Syria / Israeli border as it stands.
Syria is in the middle of a civil war between two of its biggest tribes/ factions/ houses etc- the only thing they all agree upon is how much they hate Israel.
What has happened and what will happen even more is that the Syrian Forces will shell or incur into Israel, this will provoke an Israeli response, the situation will be racketed up for political means either to keep 1 tribe in power or bring the other tribe into power, either way Paddy the pig will be stuck in the middle and what worries me most is that young Irish men and women will come home in body bags simply to legitimise a political faction and that shite, toothless, corrupt organisation called the UN.
I have served along side many Armies and I have no doubt our troops are the best, they can do anything and they will fight to the last man- but why are we sacrificing them to what is political gamesmanship.
The Austrians are no ejits- nor are they cowards so why did they leave.
If we were going somewhere that we we protecting and saving the lives directly of the ordinary people on the ground I would say bring it on, if some of ours were killed protecting the ordinary people I would be so sad but I would say they died protecting the oppressed and that's the lot of a Soldier-
Lets not run to quickly to the sound of drums- the UN demands we are there by a certain date, surely we should demand the UN shuts the fcuk up and uncorrupts itself.
Best of luck and safe home to all the exceptional men and women going out there- we should remember them and all our Defence Forces comrades and pray to whatever God we pray to to keep them safe and bring them home.
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