Peacekeepers at Work in Solomon Islands Story aired: Thursday, July 31, 2003
A multinational force has quietly stepped in to bring calm the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.
It was there that United States fought some of the toughest battles of World War II, and in the process inadvertently sowed seeds for the discontent that lingers today. Now the largest military force since World War II is beginning to deploy in the Solomons. Some 2,500 troops along with 300 policemen are deploying to Guadalcanal. Their mission is to bring stability to a country that is hovering on the edge of civil war.
Six Pacific nations are represented among the peacekeepers, but most of them come from Australia. Hamish Fitzsimmons, a senior reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, joins Here and Now to discuss peacekeeping in the Solomon Islands.
Guests:
Hamish Fitzsimmons, senior reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
