Wednesday, November 1 06

Thaw in Russia-Georgia standoff after timely Moscow talks and U.N. investigation of Abkhaz cross-border rocket attacks. U.S. Military leadership comes clean about the degree of political instability now plaguing Iraq. Did Pearson 'invent' peacekeeping? The International Crisis Group (ICG)'s CrisisWatch No. 39 (November 1, 2006) shows how actual and potential military conflict situations are typically regional. As diplomatic attempts to prevent escalation between Somalia's government and Islamist rebels fail, its appears certain that both sides aim to end the conflict by military force. U.N. Security Council extends Western Sahara peace operation (MINURSO) until April 30 07, in order to build on 15 years of success implementing self-determination referendum and maintaining safety zone between two military sides.