Although this news story isn't 100% related to the course, I thought it was an interesting read:
BBC Story
The Sudanese government admits to having attacked members of the UN peacekeeping operation, UNamid, in the Darfur region of the country. The government claims that it was a joint mistake between itself and the UN. Mistake or not, I think that its sad that peacekeepers and humanitarian aid workers have, in some ways, become acceptable targets in conflicts zones. Aid workers are meant to provide relief to victims of conflict and when they are placed in vulnerable positions or seen as viable targets, this inhibits their ability to perform their functions and deprives those in need.
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When someone becomes a social worker, a firefighter, or even a "Big Brother/Sisiter", in the US a systrem of laws are in place to protect them. They also have the knowledge that there are people sworn to enforce the law and provide them a civil society in order to live and work.
I am finding it intreresting that on the international level we expect peacekeepers to keep the peace, but tie their hands from enforcing the peace. I am looking forward to discovering answers to many of the questions that I have regarding peacekeeping and enforcing the peace on an international level.
Jim
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