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...hold hostage the shipments, thrusting the troops protecting them into the middle of the war. Air strikes -- something the U.S. and its allies have resisted -- may now be necessary to relieve Canadian troops in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica, a U.N.-declared "safe" enclave surrounded by Serbs. In Mogadishu 12,000 U.N. soldiers are sitting inside walled compounds rather than risk casualties by patrolling the streets. "They are doing nothing but eating and sleeping," says a U.N. military adviser. "Ridiculous...
...change to mobilize. Political insiders, however, sensed in the ousting of Aspin what they termed "inoculation" politics: the White House wanted to ward off Republican criticism of defense cuts. Though White House officials say there was no single incident that led to Aspin's departure, the murderous firefight in Mogadishu made it a foregone conclusion, especially after it was followed by a disastrous closed-door briefing to Congress at which Aspin was reportedly at a loss to describe the Administration's intentions in Somalia. But as far back as September, Aspin was seeing signs that Clinton's doubts about...
...Which ruthless leaders are actually sorry about mistaking Christopher's courtly bearing for lack of resolve? Not Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, whose forces are bombarding Sarajevo; not Haitian strongman Raoul Cedras, whose thugs are thumbing their nose at the U.S.; not General Mohammed Farrah Aidid, the clan boss ravaging Mogadishu...
That finger is aimed at Defense Secretary Aspin, whose appearance with Christopher before congressional leaders last month to explain the heavy U.S. casualties in Mogadishu was a particular disaster. Aspin, pushed by the White House into meeting the legislators before Clinton had made key policy decisions on Somalia, understandably stumbled. Moreover, he dismayed lawmakers eager for answers by asking for their advice. He thought he was "consulting," but some of those present considered it their worst meeting ever with an Administration witness...
Seeking to create momentum in negotiations in Mogadishu, U.S. special envoy Robert Oakley declared himself "moderately encouraged" after meeting with various Somali clans and factions, despite one outstanding stumbling block: the U.N. warrant for General Mohammed Farrah Aidid's arrest, which the warlord says must be rescinded before he sits down at the table...