Why is this important? Today, especially in the US, Peacekeeping itself - the very concept - is under fire. Litteraly in Bosnia, and figuratively in the capitals; Washington, London, and Paris. I believe that Mark's outlook, not always favorable to the way this work is planned and stood up, deserves to be heard. It is the story of a man's walk through Peacekeeping - the children, the old men and women, the destruction, and the loss.
In the whole, this collection of thoughts, letters, and poetry deserves to be read. I'll leave it to each reader to synthesize the meaning in it all. To me, it supports my concern that Peacekeeping must not be thrown out because our governments and the United Nations don't seem to have it right yet. We all, out of respect for Mark and the thousands of others who have given up their lives, must do what we can to help get it right.
The collection is long, therefore I do not propose to just broadcast it to the list. I have placed it on the Web at:
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/t-po/peace/mark.html
Those of you who do not have access to the web should e-mail me and I will send out a directed mailing of the collection.
Dave Davis
(703) 993-1703
ddavis@gmu.edu
The collection is in nine parts.