LONDON, Jan 23 (LSN) – The Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict presented its recommendations to the Clinton administration and to Britain (which currently holds the presidency of the European Union) after three years of study. The commission is made up of a panel of former statesmen, headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. Their key recommendation is that the UN Security Council create a rapid reaction force, or “fire brigade,” of 5,000 to 10,000 troops for emergency deployment in crisis spots. The high-profile panel also recommended creating a permanent international criminal court. It was also recommended that the United States should provide logistic, communications, and intelligence support, rather than ground troops, in an attempt to circumvent US opposition to putting American troops under United Nations command.
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COMMISSION RECOMMENDS UN “FIRE BRIGADE”
LONDON, Jan 23 (LSN) – The Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict presented its recommendations to the Clinton administration and to Britain (which currently holds the presidency of the European Union) after three years of study. The commission is made up of a panel of former statesmen, headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. Their key recommendation is that the UN Security Council create a rapid reaction force, or “fire brigade,” of 5,000 to 10,000 troops for emergency deployment in crisis spots. The high-profile panel also recommended creating a permanent international criminal court. It was also recommended that […]
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