Tuesday, October 24 06

The tide is about to turn in Iraq, with overwhelming U.S. public condemnation of the invasion, retreat-like deal-making, and louder pleas from Iraqi government not to panic, run. The Canadian contingent continues to face difficult new challenges in Afghanistan operation. Hungarian government and anti-government protestors commemorate 1956 revolt with violent response to violent uprising in Budapest. The international spotlight is focused on Eritrea after serious U.N. response to recent illegal Eritrean troop deployment in U.N. Temporary Security Zone (TSZ). Factional fighting precedes Presidential elections in D.R. Congo. Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Guehenno calls for a new debate on the U.N. approach to peace operations.