Speaker. time is of the essence. Since the U.N. establishment of an International War Crimes Tribunal last May. no prosecutor has been appointed. no ollicial investigations have begun and no indictments have been wrought. Meanwhile. back in Bosnia. criminal activity continues to escalate with some 220.000 residents having been killed. well over 2 million refugees left homeless. and thousands of women brutally raped. As we sit here today hoping that the international communities fulfills its promises and obligations that justice will be served. it appears more and more likely that politics will continue to take precedence over any resolute response. In order for the war crimes tribunal to retain any credibility and ensure justice for the many victims of war crimes. the United States and United Nations must avoid the temptation to weaken the prosecutorial and investigation process in the name of peace.
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