I can say that this is a defined conflict. It is a conflict to save the amount of human tragedy that is occurring in that area. and it is an issue that we should be very clear about. I am unsure when someone says that it is undefined. but it is to eliminate the brutality and to ensure that our troops are safe but as well to ensure that the refugees have a place to return home. As I did in Bosnia. I was able to visit with the people. and we traveled in the camps. We talked to the refugees. who indicated they had seen atrocities. They had seen women raped. They had seen intellectuals killed. They had seen their homes being burned. In these refugee camps. although they were very grateful to be safe. there is no running water. there is no electricity. there is no sewer. and there are long lines for food. In talking about the military preparedness. let me say in my conversations with General Clark. he was very assuring that he had the skills. the tools and the resources to carry on. He was very sure of the definition of this conflict and that is. of course. to make sure that the refugees have a right to return home. I would like to support the Pelosi amendment to increase the amount of food emergency assistance but. as well. I join in with the words of the gentleman from New Jersey to indicate that there is a need to assist in the building of refugee camps. Because in the one that we visited in Macedonia in particular it was built for 20.000 people and yet it has 32.000 people. I supported the Obey amendment because it included concerns that I had about making sure we supported the military operation.
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