SOMALIA PLAYERS

Col. Serge Labbe, the Canadian commander of the forces in Somalia

Cpl Clayton Matchee

Pvt. Kyle Brown

Defence Minister Kim Campbell under Mulroney

Jean Boyle. Head of the Canadian military

Larry Murray. Then vice-admiral of the Canadian military

Lt.-Col. Carol Mathieu. The commanding officer of the Canadian Airborne Regiment

Dr. Barry Armstrong, the Canadian Forces doctor

John deschastelaignef, John Anderson, chiefs of Defence staff during the mission.

Lt. Col. Brian Reid statement about the car pool to hide the death of Arone.  The handling of the incident was turned over to a group of 8 (The Gang of Eight) controlled the Somaila murders.

Major Vince Buonamici. A military police officer who claimed top leaders interfered with an investigation into Armstrong's charges.

David Collenette – defence minister under Chretien

Then

Defence Minister Art Eggleton took over after Collenette resigned.

Gen. John de Chastelain, chief of the Canadian Defense Staff before Gen. Boyle

Ahmed Afraraho Aruush, was killed, March 4.

his companion, Abdi Hunde Bei Sabrie,

Shidane Arone was killed by Matchee

Major Anthony Seward, ordered troops to abuse prisoners

Chair of the Inquiry: Gilles Letourneau

Helping Letourneau were two other commissioners:

1.     Peter Desbarats

2.     Robert Rutherford

night patrol commanded by Capt. Michel Rainville

Jim Day = reporter in Somalia, suspects military is hiding something.

Robert Fowler – top defence beaurocrat, could not speak publicly

Chief of Defence staff Admiral John Anderson could not speak publicly.

Jean Chretien takes over as PM from Brian Mulroney in the middle of the Somalia affair.