Under the Blue Beret

A U.N. Peacekeeper in the Middle East

By: Terry Burke

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Paperback | 19 September 2013

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256 Pages

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"The fundamental and essential purpose of the United Nations is to keep the peace. Everything which does not further that goal, either directly or indirectly, is at best superfluous."
? Henry Cabot Lodge, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations

From the 1950s to the present day, Canadian peacekeepers have been employed as a stabilizing force and an instrument of peace in every corner of the globe.

In this first-hand account, Terry "Stoney" Burke paints a graphic picture of a peacekeeper's life in one of the most tumultuous and dangerous regions of the world. From the war-torn island of Cyprus, through his later missions in Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, we follow him as he weaves an intriguing narrative of life as a Canadian peacekeeper.

Whether a veteran or a civilian, the reader will find this book creates a clear and brutally honest picture of a peacekeeper's life in the always volatile Middle East.

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"Burke's descriptions of the interactions between the peacekeepers are fascinating and give a personal feel to the massive operation that is the U.N. This is a real, humbling, hilarious and poignant memoir by a veteran, giving readers a minute idea of what soldiers sacrifice to promote peace and stability." -- Publisher's Weekly "In this autobiographical accounting of his active participation to uphold [the United Nations' mandate to 'keep the peace'], author Terry "Stoney" Burke provides an insightful, and -despite the "peacekeeping" nature of that work - all too often harrowing on-the-ground view of what exactly it entails." -- Ontario Historical Society Bulletin

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