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U.S. Intervention In Somalia Introductory Research Paper

S. And UN to the long-term stability of Somalia. The problems began, when the different roles of the mission would change and there would not be enough resources or support to obtain the different objectives of UNSOM II. At the same time, various war lords and terrorists would fear that a large international presence will take away their power as well influence. At which point, they would begin to target the different troops and aid workers. This is troubling, because various bureaucrats and political talking heads refused to take into account this reality. As a result, both operations were doomed to failure because there were no resources or the support to engage these warlords and terrorist. This would contribute to the failure of the mission, with various mistakes were sensationalized in the news media. Had the proper support and the political will been in place, the operational objectives could have been successful over the longer term. This would have meant that there would be: a larger troop commitment and greater latitude given to commanders in enforcing various UN protocols. If this kind of situation had taken place, it would have helped the mission to be a success over the long-term, as the worst case scenarios would have been taken into account. Once this take place, it ensures that everyone is in the mindset that the various challenges will be difficult and tough work. This will prevent short-term violence and acts of terrorism from swaying the opinions of different officials.

Discussion

The findings indicate that the major problems with UNSOM I and II were: the fact that many bureaucrats wanted to achieve the goal of nation building, without providing the proper resources necessary. This would contribute directly to the failure of the mission, as it would establish a foundation for achieving ambitious objectives, yet provided little support in helping it to become a success.

Recommendations

policies should be based on realistic assumptions. Where, they take into account that the security situation could become worse before it gets better. At the same time, they must provide: enough latitude to commanders to achieve their objectives, the resources needed and the political will. If these different factors had been taken into account, the odds are high that the mission in Somalia would have been successful. As short-term events, designed to shock the world are mitigated, by providing the tools necessary to achieve the long-term objectives of the mission. Once this takes place, is when various sensational short-term events are overlooked and everyone is focused on how the mission is achieving its long-term goals. As a result, out study will analyze how the humanitarian and peacekeeping mission would have an impact on all future international operations.
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References

Ambush in Mogadishu. (2010). PBS. Retrieved from: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ambush/etc./cron.html

Glossary a -- B. (2001). University of Massachusetts. Retrieved from: http://www.umass.edu/wsp/statistics/glossary/ab.html

Qualitative Research. (2009). Market Research World. Retrieved from: http://www.marketresearchworld.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=393&Itemid=42

United Nations Operation in Somalia. (2003). UN. Retrieved from: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/past/unosom2.htm
United Nations Operations in Somalia. (2010). Pakistan Army. Retrieved from: http://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/AWPReview/TextContent.aspx?pId=57&rnd=200
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