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2006-02-21 Africa Horn

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Posted by Steve White 2006-02-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This had to have had delgation's undies in a twist. On one hand, it's the kind of deployment they would support. On the other, if they do...

Posted by Pappy 2006-02-21 10:54|| 2006-02-21 10:54|| Front Page Top

#2 "``Sudan rejects replacement of the African Union forces with United Nations forces,'' "

How does this jibe with the "UN forces are always useless" meme?

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-02-21 11:00|| 2006-02-21 11:00|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't see the conflict. UN forces might be witnesses, which the Sudanese government doesn't want, but they'd do bugger-all to stop the murder.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-02-21 11:06|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-02-21 11:06|| Front Page Top

#4 i cant see how the UN forces are any better witnesses than the AU forces.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-02-21 11:07|| 2006-02-21 11:07|| Front Page Top

#5 After March 31, the AU forces won't be witnesses anymore.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-02-21 11:10|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-02-21 11:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Aw, can't we just bomb the crap outta Khartoum and have done?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-02-21 13:09|| 2006-02-21 13:09|| Front Page Top

#7 UN forces can be useful when backed by British paratroopers, as in Sierra Leone.
The default approach seems to be to send ill-equipped, ill-trained, ill-lead troops with no authority to shoot back or go in hot pursuit. But you could imagine a parallel universe where somebody with sense had a say in the selection of the forces and the rules of engagement.

Posted by James">James 2006-02-21 13:43|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2006-02-21 13:43|| Front Page Top

#8 How does this jibe with the "UN forces are always useless" meme?

I don't think the meme was 'always useless'. More like 'generally useless'. 'Generally useless' means that there may be a smidge of competence, more if Western troops are used.

Sudan doesn't like that.

Posted by Pappy 2006-02-21 19:12|| 2006-02-21 19:12|| Front Page Top

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