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U.N. votes to send force to Liberia
The U.N. Security Council voted last night to authorize a multinational force to help end fighting in war-battered Liberia and maintain security after President Charles Taylor steps down.
| Which will be about the time he dies... |
France, Germany and Mexico abstained from the vote.
| "Nope. Nope. We ain't gettin' involved..." |
The United States led the push for a vote to formally establish an emergency force as West African leaders prepared to send the first contingent of Nigerian peacekeeping troops to Liberia on Monday. The resolution authorizes the multinational force to remain in Liberia for two months when it will be replaced by a U.N. peacekeeping force â no later than Oct. 1. The United Nations, African countries and others have been pressing Washington to lead the force to help end a conflict between troops loyal to Mr. Taylor and rebels trying to oust him â but the draft resolution makes no mention of U.S. troops participating.
| "Sorry. We're booked up right now..." |
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-08-02 |
