But we acted pre-emptively in Kosovo in 1999 to stop Milosevic from doing what he was doing and increasingly doing the ethnic cleansing in a systematic way.
But we acted pre-emptively in Kosovo in 1999 to stop Milosevic from doing what he was doing and increasingly doing the ethnic cleansing in a systematic way.
They were afraid of pulling Russia into a larger war if they upset Milosevic, so NATO didn't want to step in to police this.
As far as co-operation with The Hague is concerned... it's impossible (to arrest Milosevic) by March 31 without an agreement on the federal level despite the consequences such a move could have.
to make sure that we do make it very difficult for the Yugoslav army to support the repression in Kosovo and that we increase the cost of Milosevic of doing that.
It should be clear to all, after the past ten years, that NATO isn't attacking Serbia because of Milosevic; it is attacking Milosevic because of Serbia.
I am expecting tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, that Milosevic will use police, maybe even the army, but we will not stop. We are not ready to be slaves.
He was driven by the idea that when Milosevic grabs a part of Bosnia, Croatia should get a piece of it, too.
I'm very skeptical about the good intentions of Milosevic.
If Milosevic is to be tried, he has to be tried by a proper court, an impartial, properly constituted court which has international respect.
It was Jacques Chirac and Schroeder both, who pushed us into a conflict to remove Milosevic.
At first glance it might look like a concession by Slobodan Milosevic, but I am afraid that it's a question of a big trap and so there's no need to be euphoric.
drunk and armed people Mr. Milosevic brought ... with the aim of provoking bloodshed.
I know there is moral outage in regard to Mr. Milosevic, and that is certainly justified. But what about our response?
The most important thing is that Milosevic agreed to sit at the negotiating table with the Kosovo Albanians.
I think Milosevic is afraid.
We have to make sure he (Milosevic) is withdrawing from a position where he is able to commit these atrocities, these acts of barbarism in Kosovo, and he should know very clearly that if he doesn't then serious action will follow.
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