The political lessons of Somalia.

The absence of a comprehensive policy on international diplomatic and economic intervention threatens international security. The failure of UN peacekeeping forces in Somalia stemmed from their failure to consider the political aspects of intervention. The UN was left with the responsibility to stabilize the volatile political situation in the country but it did not have the resources nor the structure to undertake the task. Neither did the US and the UN recognize the contradictory nature of their approach to mediating political reconciliation among the Somali factions.

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