Canada in the Post-Cold War Missions

– 1991 Barre government is overthrown by rebels which starts a civil war

– No stable government in place for Somalia

– UN had withdrawn troops and the civil war continued in 1995

– Issue is still unresolved today

– The Airborne was an elite commando unit, most ready to fight a war.

– On March 4, two Somalis were shot

– A 16-year-old, Shidane Arone, was tortured and murdered on the base.

– Orders were not consistent. At one time the order was to shoot between the legs between the flip-flops and the hem of the garment. At other times the order was not to shoot.

– The new Liberal government’s reaction was to disband the Canadian Airborne Regiment and call a commission of inquiry into the whole affair.

– The final report: The commission also said it found serious flaws in the Canadian military justice system. The Canadian Airborne Regiment was unfit for duty in Somalia.

Was the outcome of the conflict successful?

How significant was Canada’s role?

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5-6

7-8

9-10

Canada has sent the Canadian airborne regiment to Somalia and arrived at a desperate time. However, two things happened after Canada arrived – two Somalis were shot and a 16-year-old, Shidane Arone, was tortured and murdered with 2 Canadian soldiers participated. Also, Canada played a peacekeeping’s role; Canadian government tried to keep peace. However, the government hesitated whether or not to shoot. This was not only not helpful to Somalia, also caused more awful incident

– Tutsi were fairer skinned and more “European” so colonial Belgium favoured them for government positions, they had better jobs, they had better education

– 1962 Belgium grants Rwanda independence – Hutu majority takes over

– UN soldiers pull out after 10 of them are killed

– UN does not send in more help because there was no official label of a “Genocide” occurring

– Sent daily updates to the UN and Canada about the ethnic cleansing occurring

– Wanted Canada and the UN to send more troops to defend the Tutsi

Was the outcome of the conflict successful?

How significant was Canada’s role?

0-4

5-6

7-8

9-10

Although, Canada and Rwanda have been closely linked in a remarkable number of ways and many Rwandans have studied and lived in Canada, Canada has not really cared and realized the genocide of Tutsi severity. On the other hand, the Canadian government knew perfectly well what was happening and didn’t want to intervene this event at all

– Claimed that Kuwait’s oil was really their own

– Iraq losing to Iran in the Persian Gulf War (1980-1988)

– Iraq invades Kuwait Aug 2, 1990

– In Jan 1991, failed talks result in the US bombing Iraq and Iraqi held Kuwait

– End of February, cease fire is agreed upon and retreating Iraqis allowed back to Iraq

– Canada’s combat role was confined to aerial escort missions and aerial ground support interdiction

– Army medical and field engineer support, and naval enforcement of the blockade.

– Approximately 4,000 Canadians served in the Gulf War

Was the outcome of the conflict successful?

How significant was Canada’s role?

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5-6

7-8

9-10

Canada has joined the force to defense Kuwait under US and helped Kuwait to retreat Iran. Canadian’s combat role was largely in the air and supported medical stuff and field engineer support. Although, Canada’s participation was not very significant, Canada still helped Kuwait as possible as they could

– Suppressed ethnic or religious expression

– Tito dies in 1980 and the country falls apart

– As different areas claim independence in the 1990s, Serb-dominated Yugoslav army fights back

– Led by Slobodan Milosevic

– Left a small group of peacekeepers

– Dec 1995 Dayton Peace accords split the country up

– Separate governments

– Demilitarized zone in between

– Central government handles banking and foreign policy for both

– CANBAT 2 was assigned the protection of 2 hospitals

– Soldiers sold cigarettes, coffee, alcohol, fuel, clothing and, in one case, even weaponry on the black market.

Was the outcome of the conflict successful?

How significant was Canada’s role?

0-4

5-6

7-8

9-10

Canada has sent soldiers to defense Bosnia and CANBAT 2 was assigned the protection of two hospitals. However, CANBAT 2 didn’t help people who need help in the hospitals. Even though, the awful thing was happened again, “As in Somalia, where Canadian soldiers tortured and killed a local teenage looter”.