The Syrians steadfastly refused to accept any liability for the destruction of the aircraft ...
"The UN relied heavily on the Canadian investigation’s conclusions but at the request of Canada’s external affairs department, two cause factors in the shoot-down were deleted because they might embarrass the UN and Syria.
The first conclusion in the secret document marked, “For Canadian Eyes Only,” exposes the confusion that seems systemic in UN peace keeping operations. The second suggests that the Syrian Government, from the highest levels, selected the deliberate destruction of a UN aircraft. The Syrians steadfastly refused to accept any liability for the destruction of the aircraft or for the lives of the peacekeepers."
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"The UN relied heavily on the Canadian investigation’s conclusions but at the request of Canada’s external affairs department, two cause factors in the shoot-down were deleted because they might embarrass the UN and Syria.
The first conclusion in the secret document marked, “For Canadian Eyes Only,” exposes the confusion that seems systemic in UN peace keeping operations. The second suggests that the Syrian Government, from the highest levels, selected the deliberate destruction of a UN aircraft. The Syrians steadfastly refused to accept any liability for the destruction of the aircraft or for the lives of the peacekeepers."
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The Buffalo Nine > Vintage Wings of Canada
CC-115 Buffalo Restoration
h/t bcf