Essay Comparing Machiavelli And Romeo Dallaire
Essay: Machiavelli compared to Romeo Dallaire The Rwandan genocide of 1994 was the largest mass slaughter of human beings since the Holocaust. Canadian Lieutenant-General Romeo Dallaire, commander of the UN Assistance Mission in Rwanda, tasked with overseeing the Arusha Accords and the transition of government. Dallaire soon realized something much more critical was being set in motion. A doomed mission in hindsight after watching the documentary, Shake Hands with The Devil. Stationed without a sufficient number of troops or weaponry to combat such an insurmountable force of people, Romeo Dallaire, as the commanding officer, realized he would have difficult decisions to make over the course of his mission. What do Romeo Dallaire’s actions
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In connection with Romeo Dallaire and whether or not Machiavelli would either support or oppose Dallaire’s decisions in Rwanda as the highest ranking officer these characteristics must be analyzed. Although it is impossible to personify every desirable trait, one must decide where their priorities lay. It is said that in terms of battle, a commander's concern must be focused on war, its institutions, and its discipline. In connection with the documentary, Dallaire is not only there for the mission “on the ground” but also to follow and convey orders from within the hierarchy of his superiors at UN headquarters in New York. Nothing is possible without support from the international community. The first few paragraphs we read in class paraphrase to - “an unarmed man is unsafe and despised in the eyes of armed men”. In regard to Dallaire's decisions, it was better to protect his men against a well-armed militia who outnumbered them and to not engage ill-equipped and underfunded. Lieutenant-General Romeo Dallaire represented his own compassion for the native people but also understood his mission prior to the plane crash which triggered the 100-day massacre and to save the lives of those under his command. Before the triggered events to follow Dallaire executed all mission mandates successfully through many setbacks, he was known for his
In connection with Romeo Dallaire and whether or not Machiavelli would either support or oppose Dallaire’s decisions in Rwanda as the highest ranking officer these characteristics must be analyzed. Although it is impossible to personify every desirable trait, one must decide where their priorities lay. It is said that in terms of battle, a commander's concern must be focused on war, its institutions, and its discipline. In connection with the documentary, Dallaire is not only there for the mission “on the ground” but also to follow and convey orders from within the hierarchy of his superiors at UN headquarters in New York. Nothing is possible without support from the international community. The first few paragraphs we read in class paraphrase to - “an unarmed man is unsafe and despised in the eyes of armed men”. In regard to Dallaire's decisions, it was better to protect his men against a well-armed militia who outnumbered them and to not engage ill-equipped and underfunded. Lieutenant-General Romeo Dallaire represented his own compassion for the native people but also understood his mission prior to the plane crash which triggered the 100-day massacre and to save the lives of those under his command. Before the triggered events to follow Dallaire executed all mission mandates successfully through many setbacks, he was known for his