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Bush preps global "peacekeeping" force.(Insider Report)(Brief Article)

The New American

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"The Bush administration is planning a new drive to boost the supply of foreign troops available for peacekeeping missions worldwide," reported an April 19 Pentagon press release. "If successful, the initiative could ease the pressure on U.S. forces to participate in such missions." Called the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), the campaign "will be aimed initially at improving the peacekeeping skills of African forces for duties not only in Africa but elsewhere worldwide."

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