To: unclewest who wrote (14684 ) 6/4/2001 12:41:42 PM From: EnricoPalazzo Read Replies (2) | Respond to Hey unc, this guy is coming to microsoft in a couple of weeks. Do you know anything about him?The American commander who oversaw the massive military effort in Kosovo and managed the often incompatible demands of NATO's nineteen governments was General Wesley K. Clark. In his book Waging Modern War, Clark recounts not only the events that led to armed conflict, but also the context within which he made the key strategic decisions. He also describes, for the first time, how he walked the tightrope of high diplomacy and military strategy and navigated the crushing restraints of domestic politics. As the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, Clark faced a task far more daunting than simply when and where to deploy his forces and weapons. He also had to mediate numerous conflicts that threatened to derail the alliance's efforts against the regime of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic-conflicts between the Europeans and the Americans, between the policy makers and the journalists, between the diplomats and the military men. Clark takes us behind the scenes for an unprecedented view of decision-making in real time, and through his unvarnished account we see:
