Under the Blue Beret: A U.N. Peacekeeper in the Middle East
Autor Terry "Stoney" Burkeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 iul 2013
"The fundamental and essential purpose of the United Nations is to keep the peace. Everything which does not further that goal, either directly or indirectly, is at best superfluous."
â?? Henry Cabot Lodge, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
From the 1950s to the present day, Canadian peacekeepers have been employed as a stabilizing force and an instrument of peace in every corner of the globe.
In this first-hand account, Terry "Stoney" Burke paints a graphic picture of a peacekeeper's life in one of the most tumultuous and dangerous regions of the world. From the war-torn island of Cyprus, through his later missions in Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, we follow him as he weaves an intriguing narrative of life as a Canadian peacekeeper.
Civilians as well as veterans will be mesmerized by this compelling account of a Canadian soldier's years in the always-volatile Middle East.
â?? Henry Cabot Lodge, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
From the 1950s to the present day, Canadian peacekeepers have been employed as a stabilizing force and an instrument of peace in every corner of the globe.
In this first-hand account, Terry "Stoney" Burke paints a graphic picture of a peacekeeper's life in one of the most tumultuous and dangerous regions of the world. From the war-torn island of Cyprus, through his later missions in Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, we follow him as he weaves an intriguing narrative of life as a Canadian peacekeeper.
Civilians as well as veterans will be mesmerized by this compelling account of a Canadian soldier's years in the always-volatile Middle East.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781459708327
ISBN-10: 1459708326
Pagini: 255
Ilustrații: 21
Dimensiuni: 142 x 237 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Dundurn Group (CA)
ISBN-10: 1459708326
Pagini: 255
Ilustrații: 21
Dimensiuni: 142 x 237 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Dundurn Group (CA)
Cuprins
Part One: The Cyprus Years
1 Meat for the Sausage Machine
2 Knowing Enough to Be Dangerous
3 Life on the Green Line
4 Returning Home to Chaos
5 The End of a Stalemate
6 The Man in the Tree
7 The Crack and Thump of Christmas
8 Welcome to Broken-Down Airways
9 One Egg Per Man — Per Day — Perhaps
10 The Slow and Rocky Road Home
11 One Final Swan Song
Aftermath: The United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Casualties and Statistics
Part Two: The Middle East Years
12 Life in the Part-Time Army
13 Trial and Tribulation on the Echo Road
14 A Week of Looking and Cooking
15 The Best of Times
16 The Worst of Times
17 Mayday — Mayday — Mayday
18 The Magical Mystery Tour
Epilogue: The Search for Peace of Mind
1 Meat for the Sausage Machine
2 Knowing Enough to Be Dangerous
3 Life on the Green Line
4 Returning Home to Chaos
5 The End of a Stalemate
6 The Man in the Tree
7 The Crack and Thump of Christmas
8 Welcome to Broken-Down Airways
9 One Egg Per Man — Per Day — Perhaps
10 The Slow and Rocky Road Home
11 One Final Swan Song
Aftermath: The United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Casualties and Statistics
Part Two: The Middle East Years
12 Life in the Part-Time Army
13 Trial and Tribulation on the Echo Road
14 A Week of Looking and Cooking
15 The Best of Times
16 The Worst of Times
17 Mayday — Mayday — Mayday
18 The Magical Mystery Tour
Epilogue: The Search for Peace of Mind
Notă biografică
Terry "Stoney" Burke joined the Canadian army in 1964 and was posted to Germany with the Royal Canadian Regiment. He has done nine U.N. tours of duty in Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, and Syria, was active in Ottawa-Hull during the FLQ crisis, and is the author of Cold War Soldier. He lives in London, Ontario.
Descriere
From inexperienced soldier to seasoned veteran of nine U.N. missions in Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, Terry Burke gives us a detailed account of a peacekeeper's life in the ever-turbulent Middle East.