Milosevic's Victory
Under whatever flag foreign troops may come to Kosovo, there's no doubt who will remain in control in Belgrade.
Under whatever flag foreign troops may come to Kosovo, there's no doubt who will remain in control in Belgrade.
Serbia is destroyed and its people are on the edge. By day Belgrade retains a semblance of normalcy. But at dusk the air-raid sirens wail, and reality sets in.
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 indictment of Milosevic and other top Belgrade officials is not just about Kosovo. It should put all future tyrants on notice.
Journalists, human rights activists and opposition politicians in southern Serbia have been jailed or mobilised during NATO's bombing campaign - and the repression seems likely to continue.
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.
Serbs in Kosovo are facing the hardest choice. With a final blaze, many are deciding to pack up and head "home" to Serbia.
While desperate to return home, most Kosovo refugees in camps in Albania are waiting patiently for the all-clear from international aid agencies.
The West's new-found commitment to war crimes investigations risks being perceived as "victors' justice".