Thanks to Kristoffer for the links.
First read the story here, and here.
UPDATE 1! I wanted to give a day for people to weigh in before I offered my opinion. The Filipino soldiers did the warrior thing. You never surrender if you have the means to resist. A commander that orders the surrender of a combat capable unit is issuing an unlawful order and it is to be ignored and if in the field, he is to be arrested/relieved of command.
Cliff Notes? Syrian Rebels surrounded Philippine troops. Philippine troops broke out, escaped, evaded...whatever...they made it to safety. Indian General in charge calls them unprofessional because he was working on safe passage. On this I'm a bit fuzzy. Did the Rebels have other captives and they wanted to safeguard them too? I'm not sure.
I'm not positive on the exact details although I had read that the UN had forces in trouble there....what I do know is this. Any force that operates under the UN banner is going to be much less effective than if it operated under its nations colors. This seems like a ton of bullshit stuffed in 8oz bottle.
UPDATE 1! I wanted to give a day for people to weigh in before I offered my opinion. The Filipino soldiers did the warrior thing. You never surrender if you have the means to resist. A commander that orders the surrender of a combat capable unit is issuing an unlawful order and it is to be ignored and if in the field, he is to be arrested/relieved of command.
Cliff Notes? Syrian Rebels surrounded Philippine troops. Philippine troops broke out, escaped, evaded...whatever...they made it to safety. Indian General in charge calls them unprofessional because he was working on safe passage. On this I'm a bit fuzzy. Did the Rebels have other captives and they wanted to safeguard them too? I'm not sure.
I'm not positive on the exact details although I had read that the UN had forces in trouble there....what I do know is this. Any force that operates under the UN banner is going to be much less effective than if it operated under its nations colors. This seems like a ton of bullshit stuffed in 8oz bottle.
