BOSNIA COMMANDERS: Point Out Peacekeeping Lessons

摘要

As 'the mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina shifts from NATO hands and into die European Unions, U.S. military and political leaders are looking at the lessons learned and the future course of the intervention. Officials are examining the peacekeeping effort for clues that can be applied in Afghanistan and Iraq, including methods on neutralizing militants, balancing ethnic tensions and establishing security in an occupied zone. "While the situation in Bosnia is different, there are some common threads running through each of these which are applicable," said Maj. Gen. James Darden, deputy director for plans and policy at the U.S. European Command, in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.