In Kosovo today, the United Nations effort is closer to traditional peacekeeping.
The action effectively ends the United Nations effort to stop the country's civil war.
The amendment was strongly supported by conservatives, who have been critical of the United Nations efforts so far.
"Any action we'd take would be coordinated within the United Nations effort," said one general.
United Nations efforts to broker peace agreements in many other world trouble spots also appear in difficulty.
"I don't agree with our attacking another country, against the United Nations efforts and without a declaration from Congress," he said.
Such a step will complement, not contradict the United Nations effort there and would be a catalyst to political reconciliation.
The ambitious United Nations effort to make Cambodia viable is in trouble.
Those at the lunch discussed United Nations efforts to resolve regional conflicts around the world.
In other places as well, United Nations efforts have been thwarted, rebuffed or ignored.
