Philosophy Now Forum

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I was given to understand that the DRC government broke promises they had made to these soldiers, so why would the UN support dealbreakers? M23 has so far been portrayed as more humane than the government's own troops. Isn't the UN supporting the bad/worse guy here? The government hasn't even wanted to enter the negotiations table even though M23 has offered it several times. This just doesn't seem right, better it would be to create neutral zones in the country that can function normally while the big bad boys fight by themselves and let might choose right.

This is a good sign. Without credible maneuver battalions and the ability to sustain them in the field, the UN will continue to be a toothless tiger when it comes to restoring the peace in conflict zones. It will be a long-slow process (a hundred years or more), but ultimately the rich nations will authorize a UN executive leader to deploy military forces in the less developed countries that seem suited for intervention. - CW