They have not seized upon excuses to quit the morass that is Bosnia. Our European allies recognize that aggression in Europe feeds upon itself and must be met. They recognize that the spread of this cancer will eventually threaten the stability of NATO nations. through huge refugee flows. black market arms trading. and economic instability. They are not leaving the refugees in the safe areas with no hope that the West cares about their fate. NATO is prepared to take action if Gorazde is attacked. As the discussion proceeds in NATO councils. we should soon know if the "dual key" approach to approving airstrikes will remain in its now modified form. or ifas I hope--the retaliatory strikes are to be fully in NATOs control. My opinion is that now is the time for the U.N. bureaucracy to completely step aside. This is a big change for U.N. and NATO policy in Bosnia. and one that is not recognized in the legislation we are debating. The U.N. operation in Bosnia has been castigated for not truly protecting the Bosnian Moslem refugees in Srebrenica. Zepa. and other safe areas. It is certainly true that the United Nations was unable to keep those towns from being overrun. just as it is true that Bosnian Government forces also failed to keep the towns from being overrun.
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