Saturday, October 14 06

Today the U.N. weighs in by cautioning Georgia with suggestions of confidence-building strategies, and extending UNOMIG's peacekeeping mandate until spring 2007. Thai coup leadership offers to facilitate the return of ousted PM Thaksin. Where's the debate on the desires and political interests of the peoples of Darfur? The E.U. expresses alarm about Sri Lanka's unstable provisional peace agreement, which must hold until long-term discussions occur two weeks from today. In Afghanistan, the people's allegiance goes to whoever can preserve security, and regional cooperation depends on reform and demilitarization in next door Pakistan.