Well, having served on 3 UN missions I can tell you that you don't change any uniforms.
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This quote tells me you know nothing about the UN or what they stand for....since you were in the military for 22 years you should at least understand the UN, their policies and the US position on it.
I have served under Canadian, British, Dutch, and even US commanders. I am still there under my Canadian command. The General running the "show" is usually the foreigner.
US forces under a foreign command are nothing new. Go back to WWI and WWII. What you are saying is that US forces can command foreigners but should not let their soldiers be commanded by foreigners??
A commander has to follow the UN directive. All the commander does is try to make the best decisions on how to do it.
My opinion is that the US military should throw the damn book at the young Private for disobeying his orders.....it was his Gov't orders and there is nothing "unlawfull" about that.