1 posted on
06/05/2002 8:42:15 PM PDT by
LarryLied
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WASHINGTON - The administration of President George W Bush has decided to close the US Army's Peacekeeping Institute (PKI), the only US government agency of its kind, say Pentagon officials. I'm beginning to respect Bush again.
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Don't miss this.
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I'd like to know how many successes this PKI has had to its credit. The article mentioned the Somalia blunder but didn't articulate any more efforts of the "Let's Make Nice" gang.
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"This leaves a tremendous void in our ability to respond effectively to challenges that we will face in the years ahead" On the contrary, the exact opposite is true.
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This is a step in the right direction.
13 posted on
06/05/2002 9:03:33 PM PDT by
fogarty
To: LarryLied
"This isn't about saving money," said Peter Gantz, project manager for United Nations peace operations at the World Federalist Association (WFA), which has worked closely with the uniformed military on peacekeeping. "This is drawing a line in the sand. The Bush administration is saying it wants the US out of peacekeeping in every way, shape or form," he added. I like it!
16 posted on
06/05/2002 9:11:04 PM PDT by
Amelia
To: LarryLied
Well, this is a nice bit of news.
17 posted on
06/05/2002 9:11:12 PM PDT by
bluefish
To: LarryLied
The Stealth President strikes again :o)
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Another one for your very fine list.
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Note to United Nations: The United States Baby Sitting Services have been cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Thankyou, George.
45 posted on
06/05/2002 10:33:30 PM PDT by
brat
To: LarryLied
Great catch, good read, and a happy bit of news .
To: LarryLied
Good news! Thanks Larry!
52 posted on
06/06/2002 9:01:49 AM PDT by
Clemenza
To: LarryLied
The decision to abolish the PKI will not only reinforce international - and especially European - condemnation of US unilateralism, says Eric Schwartz, who dealt with peacekeeping as a senior staff member of the National Security Council under Clinton, but will discourage US military officers from working in this area. Shutting down our own institutions is unilateralism? Socialist hypocrisy at work: they can tell what America should do, but America cannot tell what others should do.
To: LarryLied
US Army's Peacekeeping Institute (PKI)I thought the US Army was a Peacekeeping Institution?
To: LarryLied
During his presidential campaign, Bush said that he opposed US participation in peacekeeping because it reduced military readiness and morale.Bump!
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I hope this means we will begin withdrawing from the Balkans soon.
74 posted on
06/07/2002 1:17:47 AM PDT by
Polonius
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