Brcko Torn In Two
Signalling a clear commitment to the future integrity of Bosnia, the international community has punished Republika Srpska over its obstruction of the Dayton implementation
Signalling a clear commitment to the future integrity of Bosnia, the international community has punished Republika Srpska over its obstruction of the Dayton implementation
It is not impossible that NATO’s high risk offensive will work, though it may not work in the way NATO seems to expect.
While terror increases in Kosovo, and the number of refugees mount in Albania, Tirana appeals for NATO to intervene with ground troops to halt the violence.
The regime is having a very successful war, and in a few days, NATO will face a hard choice: deploy ground troops with considerable risk of casualties, or return to the negotiating table to face a even stronger Milosevic.
The propaganda battle stretches well into the past. Official Serbia boasts of its defiant and heroic history. The only problem is the facts.
Under whatever flag foreign troops may come to Kosovo, there's no doubt who will remain in control in Belgrade.
The indictment of Milosevic will only bring a solution to the crisis if Western leaders find the will to follow it through. That means troops in Serbia.
The end of the war should mark the beginning of a decisive new policy for building democracy, development and real peace throughout the region.
Kosovo's rival Albanian leaders are scurrying back to Pristina, each hoping to be viewed as the people's undisputed chief.
While desperate to return home, most Kosovo refugees in camps in Albania are waiting patiently for the all-clear from international aid agencies.