The British unknown on the Eusec Somalia/Uganda operation

(BRUSSELS2) There is a British problem on the planned operation of training Somali soldiers in Uganda. This was what was whispered in the corridors of the Council. When meeting of Ministers of Defense, the British representative had moreover confirmed his reservations, expressed in the preparatory working groups, by emphasizing the word " possible for the launch of an operation, preferring to study the other options (which means not of European operation or a simple check paid to Amisom). Reservations confirmed by both Europeans and French. " The United Kingdom remains reserved on the operation and awaits details “, explained Pierre Lellouche (during the hearing in Parliament on Somalia). A position supported secretly by the Dutch (for budgetary and ideological reasons) and to a more moderate extent by the Baltic countries (for financial reasons, they are " rinsed confirmed to me a European diplomat; indeed the government has more than a penny a Latvian confirmed to me). British side, let's bet that this "reluctance“Certainly holds to the very British habit of denying the PeSDC the means for its development. But it is perhaps not so devoid of ulterior motives, more strategic. not as much the same interest as its other European partners in strengthening the transitional federal government in Somalia.The current autonomy, quasi-independence of Somaliland (former British Somalia) would perhaps not displease London... Finally what I say.