At the heart of the conflict is the fact that the strategic political goals of the warring factions remain unchanged. There are many observers who believe that the presence of the U.S. troops alone. instead of helping in some way. actually serves to harden rather than soften ethnic tensions in the area. The longer the Muslim refugees are prevented from returning to their homes the more determined they are to fight for their right to do so. At the same time. the Serbs are thwarting resettlement efforts and ignoring indictments from the War Crimes Tribunal against their own leadership. I believe that the openendedness of this mission is helping to keep the warring parties from truly fulfilling their commitments under the Dayton accord.
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