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US admits "dragging its heels" on Congo

    NAIROBI

    The future of the United Nations would be determined by its handling of the DRC conflict in the coming months and that explained the US "dragging its heels" on support for a peacekeeping force, US Ambassador to the UN Richard Holbrooke stated this week. Some of the conditions of the Lusaka
    agreement had not been fulfilled by its signatories and Washington did not intend to "hand over a blank cheque" to the UN peacekeeping department when details of a possible peacekeeping missions, and its cost, had not been worked out, Holbrooke said.

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