lion fox eagle lion fox eagle story generals justice yugoslavia non fiction book canadian journalist carol hardcover edition published november writing favourably received book short listed award political writing numerous interviews extensive research book presents biographies canadians united_nations roles 1990s lion fox eagle book praises commitment mission critical depicted ignorant political situation response portrayal considered sue libel opted book praises efforts building legitimacy efforts alleged war criminals bosnia biographies book addresses themes morality effectiveness background journalist carol began research write biography following input fellow journalist author book scope include profiles research assistant compiled research conducted interviews including subjects historical background consulted works background conflicts yugoslavia consulted works living toronto husband year old author wrote book spring summer content october august served force commander january passed information informant planned citizens massacre belgian denied permission protect informant seize weapons plea canadian government denied assistance continued pleas genocide began devised plans end violence ordered withdraw interfere believing order unlawful soldiers protected received help non governmental organizations foreign journalists canadian government media reporting massacre authorized troops protect civilians denied permission arrest fleeing leaders august asked replaced recognized signs stress disorder canada appalled little general public knew world leaders knew happened aftermath blame assigned people including argues blame lies refused act called served division mandated peace croatia describes indifferent hostilities began mandate include intervention affairs distrust participants hostilities grew following prisoner exchange broken arrangements helped negotiate control international airport allowed humanitarian shipments gave media interviews criticizes portraying serbs recommending intervention began job chief prosecutor war crimes october unexpectedly selected predecessor believed processed pursue war crime suspects bureaucratic diplomatic skills function yugoslavia contrary tactic allowed accused arrest risk kept sealed allowing surprise arrests achieved high profile including conviction rape war crime time left fall office head state indicted arrested style book divided sections biography provide background context conflicts bosnia sections entitled introduction conclusion source notes index biographies canadians focus involvement international conflicts united_nations includes aspects backgrounds follow events leave profiles avoids describing places events provides chapter wrath style description biographies compare contrast strategy effect person approach mission reviewer compared profiles biographies generals portrayed honourable moderate effective vocal likewise portrayed honourable commander media focus moral choices called feminist approach members introduction explains animal metaphors lion acted appearance control confidence compared fox brave dramatic defense airport trusted outside observers actions recommending intervention based logic sides partly responsible conflict portrayed eagle pursuit justice use surprise like arrests themes reviewers identified themes morality effectiveness characterized morally correct morally wrong lobbied intervene stop genocide yugoslavia accused serbs interview admitted prefer son commander want people attacked puts soldiers mission mission soldiers identifies book villain criticizes moral treats sides equally clearly dominant brutally oppressive results requirement personnel remain neutral questions remain neutral watching people killed book treats reality international relations places precedence state sovereignty human rights factor making slow bureaucratic notes cope sides helps diminish sense unable intervene publication reception published hardcover november excerpt published weekly general interest magazine saturday night appeared best seller list weeks peaking imprint published trade paperback year later short listed book political writing reviewers described writing strong clear elegant reviewing wrote book strength outlines conflicts gripping summary enhanced evocative scene setting reviewers found chapters narrative weakest book pleased profile reviewers noted critical portrayal excessive considered libel instead wrote response globe_and_mail presenting point view concerning mission events wrote autobiography chapter dedicated addressing criticism received result book learning conflict history telling american audiences sides blame conflict defends stating international decision making opinions led intervene
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