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Rwandan genocide

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1994
800,000 Tutsis murdered
UN Peacekeeping forces ineffectual

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First Gulf War

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1990 - Iraq
Success - global coalition of 32
Mission :

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Second Gulf War

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2003 - Iraq
Failure - no international coalition
US / UK joint invasion

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Afganistan withdrawal

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2021 - FAILURE

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Kosovo

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1999 - NATO campaign; no UN authorization

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Somalia

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1993 - Battle of Mogadishu
Black Hawk Down
Somalia Syndrome
UN authorization

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Yugoslavian wars

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These were a series of violent conflicts following the breakup of Yugoslavia, a socialist federation made up of six republics:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1995) – The most brutal war, involving Bosniaks (Muslims), Croats, and Serbs. Marked by genocide, especially in Srebrenica.
- Kosovo War (1998–1999) – Conflict between Serbian forces and ethnic Albanians in Kosovo; NATO intervened with air strikes on Serbia.

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