Monday, November 27 06

U.N. mission in D.R. Congo (MONUC) responds to attack by rebel troops (1,2). Small Canadian contingent contributes to 'African peacekeeping school' in Mali. Jordan's King Abdullah warns of widening military conflict and the spread of civil war in middle east. U.N. Secretary General Annan gives Sudanese government two days to consider U.N.-A.U. hybrid peacekeeping operation. Diplomatic sparring turns to military maneuvering as Somalia increases troops on Ethiopian border. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) holds summit in Minsk to discuss unity, already resulting in cooperation agreements between Kyrgyzstan and Belarus. Despite Russian powerful influence, Georgia's primary focus remains joining the E.U. and NATO.

Saturday, November 25 06 (2)

Belarusian opposition leader Milinkevich is released by police after apparently flimsy arrest. Uzbekistan reacts against U.S. political interventions as diplomatic row continues. Bahrain is determining its future by finding a balance of internal factions. Former Chilean President Pinochet accepts 'political responsibility' for human rights abuses. Somalia security situation illustrates deadly combination of state failure and uninformed foreign interference. Russia's military presence inside Georgia diminishing on schedule. This discussion of American all-volunteer military dynamics paints a picture of success.