UN ARMED FORCES

some UN bureaucrats maybe  be BOZOs, LOL, but they have not quite sunk
to the level of  a 3rd through 7th world free for all government  yet!

the UN forces  i was  discussing originally WOULD NOT BE MERCs. they
would be ENLISTED for,say, 6 years  active  duty at a whack, with
decent pay, medical/dental care, housing, food, retirement  benefits due
after a full 30 years  service or after a medical discharge for active
duty disability.

the soldiers  would  swear and	oath to serve the UN. 

the UN would arm, equip, train, cloth, pay, feed, and maintain them.
they would be provided	with  garrison and staging  areas in UN member
countries, with the usual STATUS OF FORCES  agreements.

by law they would have no nuclear weapons, or command and  control
authority over other national forces, and be restricted in size  to say,
6 divisions of light infantry (airborne qualified at a minimum) with
air transport and logistical support. light armored vehicles  only.
light artillery (say up to 120mm bore), mortars, anti-armor weaponry,
and the usual range of infantry small arms and machine guns.

these would be the only troops under UN command and  control full time,
and would  have their own professional	staffing.

they could only be deployed by order of the security council. 

just some thoughts.

DAWGIE