Happy National Peacekeepers Day

[undercoverbrother]

Seems appropriate that this goes without much fan fair.

[Puppet Guy]

[undercoverbrother]

Bump.

Take a moment to think about those that sacrificed in the service of peace.

[DoubleF]

Is there an organization worth supporting, within the theme of National Peacekeepers Day?

[worth]

Thinking of those today seems even more poignant as the government focuses back on Peacekeeping.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on National Peacekeepers’ Day:

“Canada has a long and proud history of peacekeeping. For decades, brave Canadian women and men have put themselves in harm’s way to protect the world’s most vulnerable civilians – including women, children, and marginalized groups.

“On National Peacekeepers’ Day, we celebrate all those – past and present – who have worked selflessly to advance the cause of peace, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law around the world.

“Since the days of Lester B. Pearson, the members of our military and police forces – as well as many Canadian civilians – have made concrete contributions to the pursuit of hope and security in international conflict zones. These individuals stand for the very best of what it means to be Canadian.

“Moving forward, we will increase Canada’s support to United Nations peace operations: providing more personnel and training to UN peace support missions; increasing our conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding efforts; advancing the roles of women and youth in the promotion of peace and security; and supporting UN reform efforts to make peace support initiatives more effective.

“Finally, on this day, let us pay tribute to the many Canadians who made the ultimate sacrifice during peacekeeping operations in distant lands so that both local populations and Canadians alike could enjoy a more peaceful world. We will remember and honour their selfless contributions to humanity.”

http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2016/08...acekeepers-day

[CaptainCrunch]

I respect and honor the men and woman who have served in the role of peacekeeping around the world.

They sacrificed themselves and put themselves in harms way to protect the innocent and for that there is a level of respect that goes with it, and I make it a point to thank the veterans who took parts in missions from Korea throughout Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Too bad the concept of peacekeeping and the management of it by the UN is such a flawed and poorly thought out concept. And anyone that thinks that peacekeeping in this day and age is blue helmeted lightly armed troops to act as international mediators is sorely mistaken.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by worth

Thinking of those today seems even more poignant as the government focuses back on Peacekeeping.



http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2016/08...acekeepers-day

No thank you.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

No thank you.

This, suddenly Justin sending troops into Europe, keeping troops in the middle east and now wanting to go whole hog into peacekeeping while cutting the defense budget is sounding very much like his old man.