But during the past week. events have reached a terrible watershed. and we have seen a startling and devastating turn: The three Eastern enclaves. Srebreniea. Zepa. and Gorazde. are falling to Serb aggression. Ethnic cleansing has taken a giant step forward. Mr. President. 42.000 civilians from this area of Srebrenica have been separated from their families. and many of them are at this moment still being held hostage in a stadium in nearby Bratunac up here. Literally. thousands of refugees from Srebrenica remain unaccounted for. perhaps up to 20.000. We have heard ominous stories of women being taken hostage and raped. of summary executions. and of bodies lining the nearby roads. A second safe area.
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