CONGO UPDATE:

The firefight on the outskirts of Bunia, from which the French special forces emerged unscathed, occurred amid growing concern that the force’s mandate is too limited and does not include the demilitarization of the town that six weeks ago boasted a university, a brand-new mobile phone network and a thriving trade in gold.

”I don’t know why they are here,” said Jan Mol, a Dutch priest who has lived in Bunia for 15 years. ”It’s just show.”

Sounds like he does know why they’re there. . . .