I must say that I now find this would be an extremely difficult vote to cast. The fall of a U.N. protected safe havenand the impending fall of a secondis a dreadful human tragedy. The terrible images of tens of thousands of Moslem refugees fleeing Serb aggression make us want to find a quick and easy solution to the crisis. but I am afraid there are no easy answers. A Senate vote to lift the arms embargo unilaterally may seem costfree. but I believe there are serious downsides that could actually make the situation worse. The legislation before us says that the lifting of the embargo shall occur after UNPROFOR personnel have withdrawn or 12 weeks after the Bosnian Government asks U.N. troops to leave. whichever comes first.
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