Le général Cann, expert du Liban où il a commandé plusieurs fois, exprime ici ses inquiétudes et montre les difficultés auxquelles sera confrontée la Finul. Quelle mission, quelles règles d’engagement, quelles limites, telles sont les questions qui se posent le 14 août 2006, jour du cessez-le-feu.
« Bis repetita placent » ou le lugubre chant des sirènes libanaises
Bis repetita placent, or The mournful song of the sirens of Lebanon
General François Cann, an expert on Lebanon who held command positions in that country on several occasions, expresses his concern at the current situation, and describes the difficulties that will face UNIFIL. Unanswered questions on 14 August 2006, the day of the ceasefire, include the force’s mission, its rules of engagement and the constraints on its operations.
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