Session #106 · 1999–2001

Speech #1060021744

And we knownow publicly reportedthat our ordnances are being drawn down and our capacity to support our men and women in military action is at risk. That is a consequence of this event and could lead to serious ramifications. which I have no desire to go into but which are logical. So that is one of the reasons I have called this undertaking by our administration to be one of theprobably the most significantblunders of the postworldwar period. because we have created a huge refugee population in large part. in good part--obviously not entirelybecause Milosevic is a thugbecause of the function of our bombing. We have undermined our relationship with Russia and we have degraded our own military capability. all in the name of intervening in a region of the world where our interests were there. obviously. because we are a humanitarian nation concerned about humanitarian needs. but in relationship to other points around the world. whether it be African genocide that is occurring today at a ratewell. it wasnt until the refugee situation anywayat a rate dramatically greater than what was occurring in Kosovo. or whether it be in our strategic relationship with areas such as North Korea or Iraq. where we have dramatic national interests. Our interests in this part of the world were limited. yet we have rolled the dice there at a level that is extraordinary. So what do we do now?
Keywords matched
refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian Victim

Speaker & context

Speaker
JUDD GREGG
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
NH
Gender
M
Date
1999-04-15
Speech ID
1060021744
Paragraph
#1
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