Lewis MacKenzie | |
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 Major General MacKenzie in 2010 | |
| Birth name | Lewis Wharton MacKenzie |
| Born | 30 April 1940 Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service |  Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1960–1993 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Awards | Order of Canada, Order of Ontario, Meritorious Service Cross, Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Lewis Wharton MacKenzie CM, MSC, OOnt, CD (born 30 April 1940) is a Canadian retired major general, author and media commentator. MacKenzie is known for establishing and commanding Sector Sarajevo as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in the former Yugoslavia in 1992. MacKenzie was criticized for his role in the Somalia Affair and for Canada's peacekeeping failures in Bosnia. He was later a vocal opponent of NATO's involvement in the Kosovo War.[1][2]
- ^ "National Post(Canada) April 06, 2004". ece.ubc.ca. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Mansbridge, Peter. "Mansbridge One on One: Lewis Mackenzie". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 October 2019.