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...Flournoy's report says U.S. military operations require "sustained policy oversight" and "more effective mechanisms for coordinating policy between Washington, U.N. headquarters and the field." Officers planning for Haiti worry about how well Clinton has thought through the lengthy peacekeeping phase after the invasion and the U.N.'s ability to manage...
...Leaders did not build public support first. From the day U.S. troops swarmed ashore, neither the American people nor Congress really had a firm fix, Flournoy says, on "the U.S. interests at stake, the objectives sought, our strategy for achieving them and the risks associated with intervention." Many Congressmen and voters are not persuaded an invasion of Haiti serves U.S. interests, and Clinton may be starting to make the case too late...
...troops invariably became the main targets. In Somalia, as the best- trained and -equipped contingent, the Americans tended to get the toughest missions: they were the ones ordered into risky ventures like nabbing Aidid. "When the U.S. commits significant numbers of troops to an operation," Flournoy says, "it must be prepared to play more than a supporting role and to be held accountable for the results." In Haiti, officials insist, U.S. troops will play a minimal role after the invasion -- but Americans could make up as much as half of that postinvasion force...
...know when it could successfully go home. President George Bush could declare victory in the Persian Gulf War once the U.S.-led alliance pushed Iraqi troops out of Kuwait. But internal conflicts like Somalia -- and Haiti -- require a "realistic assessment" of the "desired end state," Flournoy's report says, "and whether military forces can play a useful role" in achieving it. Will the overthrow of the Haitian junta be enough -- or will it take creation of a working government and economy...
...count on the U.N. Montgomery's report concludes that "the most important lesson" learned in Somalia is that the U.N. cannot lead a military mission. "The U.S. has to lead like we did before the Gulf War and let everybody else follow," says an Army officer. Flournoy agrees, adding that U.S. allies in Somalia often declined to conduct even routine operations. That forced "the U.S. to choose between U.S. mission creep and U.N. mission failure." In Haiti the U.S. military will be watching President Clinton's every move and hoping he -- and the nation's troops -- doesn...