U.S. Presence in Europe Still Necessary Says Caldera.

• Position: Peacekeeping forces - Brief Article

Although President Bush said, in his campaign, that U.S. forces are spread too thin and should be pulled our of several peacekeeping missions, former Army Secretary Louis Caldera thinks that the new administration will change its stance once it has a chance to see for itself the effect that these operations have had.

"As the new administration comes on board and .. . begins this process of talking to our friends and allies around the world, they're going to appreciate how...