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2006-08-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Nepal to deploy 850 troopers with UNIFIL

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Monarchic or Maoist troops?

You'd think that the UN wouldn't try to recruit peacekeepers from countries that themselves are in dire need of "peacekeeping".

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2006-08-31 09:03|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2006-08-31 09:03|| Front Page Top

#2 MH, that would considerably reduce the pool of talent available.

Most of these countries use the UN peacekeeping dollars they earn to fund the internal "peacekeeping" duties they require.

Posted by john">john 2006-08-31 10:29|| 2006-08-31 10:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Gurkhas?

Posted by SwissTex 2006-08-31 10:35|| 2006-08-31 10:35|| Front Page Top

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