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2003-05-17 International

U.N. Urges Annan to Build Force for Congo

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-05-17 12:57 pm|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "an emergency international force"

And we get to pay the bill for it.
At least I don't see any signs that the US will be sending our boys and girls to participate in this particular Parade of Futility.

"Annan has asked about 20 countries for troops"

Ever see 20 monkeys try to screw a football?
Watch this deployment.

Posted by Watcher 2003-05-17 22:13:00|| 2003-05-17 22:13:00|| Front Page Top

#2 This will go as expected: a total failure. It will point out even better the vast gulf between the French, et al., and the US/UK: we get stuff done, and they don't. Over time that's going to leave an impression in the Third/Developing World -- if you want stuff done, you'd best talk to the folks who know how.

Posted by Steve White 2003-05-17 22:41:20|| 2003-05-17 22:41:20|| Front Page Top

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