howard's end, page-57

Worst massacres in Bosnia occurred after UN 1st intervened & appeared to give protection to then just deserted the Srebenica moslems.

Serbs only started mass slaughter in Kosovo after NATO commenced bombing (including some unfortunate "collatoral damage" to friendlies).

Rise of Pol Pot was a direct result of Nixon/Kissinger meddling in Cambodia.

For the most part Pol Pot regime was supported by US, Britain & China in a hegomonic play against the Viets. This included being armed by the Brits through corrupt arms for gems & timber deals conducted by Thai generals.

Somalia UN intervention was total cock-up due to US heavy handedness.

Sadam Hussein originally acquired WMD with the aid of US (specifically Cheney & Rumsfeld) when 1st Bush admin intervened to help him go after Iran (remember that threat?).

Rwanda - the world sat on its hands.

Islamic fundamentalist thinking & enlivenment throughout the moslem world was driven from late 70s when Carter regime began funding Madrassahs as a bullwark against communism.

Osama Bin Laden was a CIA trained operative against the Soviets in Afghanistan.

Geez, whats the common thread weaving through all these great successes in intervention?