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More copies of this ISBNThe Lion, the Fox and the Eagleby Carol Off
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Three Canadians - Lewis MacKenzie, Romeo Dallaire and Louise Arbour - were at the centre of the two greatest tragedies of the 1990s. Two of them could have stopped the killing. One was asked to bring the perpetrators to justice. In this riveting, original and explosive book, Carol Off explores the failure of peacekeeping missions in Sarajevo and Rwanda, and the international communitys attempt to redeem itself by prosecuting the people responsible for the genocides. Events turned on the action of two Canadian generals: the fox of the title, Lewis MacKenzie, who commanded the UN forces in Bosnia for the first crucial months of the conflict; and the lion, Romeo Dallaire, who developed an interventionary plan that he believed would have prevented the Rwandan genocide but was forced by the UN to stand by while 800,000 people were slaughtered. The eagle is Louise Arbour, a Canadian judge who became Chief Prosecutor for War Crimes in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.
About the AuthorCarol Off has travelled and reported on many of the worlds conflicts from the Gulf War to the fall of Yugoslavia. She has won numerous awards for her television and radio coverage of such stories as the plight of women refugees, the ethnic cleansing of Bosnia and the escape routes of war criminals. Off has followed the events of the war crimes tribunals since the beginning. She lives and works in Toronto.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Book One: The Lion 1. Slouching towards the Millennium 2. Into Africa 3. The President is Dead — the Genocide Begins 4. This Time We Knew 5. The Search for a Scapegoat 6. The Belgian Legacy Epilogue: Lessons Learned Book Two: The Fox 1. Birth of a Natin 2. War in Bosnia 3. The President is Kidnapped 4. Day of the General 5. The Breadline Massacre 6. A Time for Appeasement and a Time for War 7. The Airport is Open — the City Is Closed 8. Major General Superstar 9. Lift and Strike 10. An Officer and a Gentleman Epilogue: New Frontiers Book Three: The Blasted Heath 1. Rwanda 2. Bosnia Book Four: The Eagle 1. In the Shadow of Nuremberg 2. Education of a Convent Girl 3. Culture of Impunity 4. Le Cousin Pauvre 5. Justice Delayed 6. In the Field of Black Birds Epilogue: Porcelain Grand Prix Conclusion: "By No Man's Leave" Acknowledgements Source Notes Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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