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2003-05-13 East/Subsaharan Africa

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Posted by Steve 2003-05-13 09:45 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 unamred observers never matter? Tripwires? I'm sure sometimes they do. It hardly makes him a laughingstock.

Posted by liberalhawk 5/13/2003 2:18:37 PM|| 5/13/2003 2:18:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 But the United States objected to its one-year price tag of $27 million and sent the proposal back to the U.N. peacekeeping department to be trimmed.

Wasn't this France's problem? Why are we even involved in discussing 27 million dollar fiascos in the Ivory Coast?

Posted by g wiz 2003-05-13 10:17:17|| 2003-05-13 10:17:17|| Front Page Top

#3 France's african influence is slowly but surely crumbling, since the Rwanda genocide & the Zaire/DRC war(s) 10 yrs ago. If Ivory Coast falls apart, and it may well do so unfortunately, all of its "african backyard" is flushed down : the Franc CFA monetary system (about 15 countries whose economical & monetary policies are ultimately made by Paris) is based at 20% (40% west Africa)on IC alone. France wouldn't be able to call itself even a "regional power" any longer (well, except for Chirac's popularity in Algeria, pointless except if he plans to run for presidency there, still).

Posted by Anonymous 2003-05-13 10:47:44|| 2003-05-13 10:47:44|| Front Page Top

#4 76 observers should be able to provide a very precise count of the dead.

Posted by Hermetic 2003-05-13 11:04:42|| [akablog.blogspot.com] 2003-05-13 11:04:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Sir Jeremy ~~Green~~Laughingstock

Posted by Chuck 2003-05-13 11:23:46|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-05-13 11:23:46|| Front Page Top

#6 whats your problem with Greenstock, dont you remember the UN debates on Iraq?

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-13 12:01:33|| 2003-05-13 12:01:33|| Front Page Top

#7 liberalhawk:
"I think it will make an immediate difference to have this U.N. instrument on the ground even though it isn't a weapon-wielding force itself,"
I think that quote speaks for itself. The notion that the U.N., just by being there, will make a difference... No guns, just their intimidating physical presence...

Posted by Chuck 2003-05-13 12:50:34|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-05-13 12:50:34|| Front Page Top

#8 unamred observers never matter? Tripwires? I'm sure sometimes they do. It hardly makes him a laughingstock.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-05-13 14:18:37|| 2003-05-13 14:18:37|| Front Page Top

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