US Army revitalizes entity to study peacekeeping

[NNN0LHI]

Back to the drawing board boys.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10270229.htm

CARLISLE, Pa., Nov 12 (Reuters) - A little over six months ago, not many people at the Pentagon wanted to hear from Army Col. Michael Dooley and his team of experts on issues like peacekeeping and multilateralism.

The 10-member U.S. Army Peacekeeping Institute he headed was earmarked to close its doors by Oct. 1 under a cost-cutting initiative that promised to eliminate the only American military entity devoted to the study of peacekeeping.

U.S. President George W. Bush had just declared major combat operations in Iraq over, and the nation's TV pundits were aglow with admiration for America's stunning battlefield victory over the forces of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

"Mentally, for a lot of people, we were already closed," Dooley recalled in a recent interview with Reuters.

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[IndianaGreen]

1. The RW always looked down on peace keeping

and were very critical of Clinton's peace keeping missions. Neocons won the day and we are now reaping the consequences.

[Paschall]

2. Color me cynical

They must have found some way to shuttle corporate funds through "peacekeeping" initiatives.

At least Shrubbie will be able to claim in 2004 that he "doubled" the size of the Institute. :eyes: