You're probably wondering — okay, you haven't been, but pretend you are — why the Democrats are so determined to destroy Pete Hegseth.

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Because he’s determined not to let our military go Canadian (or England; see below)

Canadian Military Learns That Diversity Might Not Be Its Strength

David Strom:

Who could have guessed that recruiting recent African migrants who can't speak English to become officers in the Canadian military would turn out to be a bad idea?

Not me. I have been reliably informed that diversity is our strength, that migrants inject new vitality into our ossified societies, and that we need DEI to decolonialize our racist societies. 

But, it turns out, that these truths are not so self-evident. 

These are the two countries from which Canada recruited its new officers:


AI Overview

The 2010–2011 Ivory Coast civil war, stemming from a disputed election, resulted in over 3,000 deaths, widespread sexual violence, and mass displacements, with atrocities committed by forces on both sides. Key abuses included summary executions, particularly in Duékoué where over 800 people were killed, mass rape, and burning of villages, prompting International Criminal Court investigations.

Key Atrocities and Human Rights Violations

  • Massacres and Summary Executions: A Reuters report on a government inquiry noted that of over 3,000 victims, at least 2,241 were summarily executed, with significant abuses linked to both Laurent Gbagbo’s militias and forces supporting Alassane Ouattara.

  • Mass Rape and Violence Against Women: During the post-election crisis, Human Rights Watch documented over 150 cases of rape and sexual violence.

  • Ethnic and Political Targeted Killing: Civilians were targeted based on political, ethnic, and religious affiliations, with pro-Gbagbo militias attacking foreign residents from neighboring countries.

  • Atrocities in the West: The town of Duékoué experienced massacres in 2011. While初期 reports blamed Gbagbo forces, UN officials and HRW documented that supporters of Ouattara also committed massive atrocities while taking control of the area.

  • Use of Child Soldiers: Reports indicated the use of children in the fighting, with stories of atrocities including children being burned alive, according to testimonies of refugees fleeing to Liberia.

4 July 2023

Amnesty International:

Cameroon: Rampant atrocities amid Anglophone regions must be stopped and investigated

  • People caught in the crossfire as multiple actors clash

  • Defence and security forces, militias, and armed separatists responsible for killings, rapes and burning down of houses

  • The Mbororo Fulani community targeted by armed separatists

  • Individuals who speak out against these atrocities are being threaten and arbitrarily detained

Cameroonian authorities must act to end the violence against the population and conduct thorough investigations into the killings, acts of torture, rapes, burning of houses and other atrocities committed in the Anglophone regions, said Amnesty International today in a damning new report that details rampant human rights violations and other crimes under domestic law committed by multiple actors in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon.