political : DOES LEBANON ILLUSTRATE THE RISKS OF TRUSTING THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY? [+] serious ballot by herzog created Mon Aug 21, 06 The UN immediately intervened in the war between hezbollah and Israel (the Sudan genocide was pushed to a backburner even further back than the one they were on). They brokered a peace treaty with steadfast resolve, among promises for a robust peacekeeping force, especially from France who saw this as a chance to reclaim their role as a world leader. So far they've come up with a few hundred troops from muslim nations that do not recognize Israel, and France as the strongest proponent of the peace treaty and a major power among the UN has promised 200 troops, no more and they will only stay until February. Clearly this is a failure. They don't have the troops or the desire to keep the peace between what amounts to a minor regional squabble between two minor regional powers. Does this give you confidence in the 'international communities' ability to successfully intervene in major crises in the future? Yes, this was a minor foul-up, I can list all their successes below (please do) Yes, this was actually a monumental success for them No, I have no confidence in their ability to maintain the peace if a major conflict comes up It really helps that Israel bombed those previous UN troops Many in the international community don't trust Lebanon. Ballot #100840 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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