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- UNMIT in Timor-Leste since 2006;
- UNMOGIP Observer Group in India and Pakistan since 1949;
- UNAMA (special political) Assistance Mission in Afghanistan since March 2011;
- UNFICYP in Cyprus since 1964;
- UNMIK in Kosovo since 1999;
- UNDOF in Golan since 1974;
- UNIFIL in Lebanon since 1978;
- UNTSO in Palestine since 1948; and
- MINUSTAH in Haiti since 2004 after US marines ousted democratically elected Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
From inception, it had no legitimacy. In fact, it was the first time UN occupiers enforced coup d'etat authority against an elected president, instead of staying out or backing his right to return.
MINUSTAH, in fact, symbolizes the sham hypocrisy of all Blue Helmet missions and why occupied people deplore them.
UNIFIL in Lebanon never established peace and security. It did little more than take up space or get out of the way when Israel attacked.
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