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To: Joe NYC who wrote (152843)	10/3/2002 3:10:37 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572086

"BTW, where have you been when China and Russia were categorically against invasion of Yugoslavia, could block any UN resulution supporting the US action there, therefore UN was completely bypassed. Nato, a defensive formation was completely put on its head and was used for unprovoked aggression against a sovereign country. Where were you been back then? And where was Schroeder?" Message 18036951 What you originally posted is above. Below is a timeline from an article re Kosovo. Looks to me like the UN was participating right from the beginning, calling for an immediate cease fire on the part of the Serb forces in Sept, 1998. NATO airstrikes began in the next month when the Serbs ignored the UN request for a cease fire. By winter, the UN offers the Serbs peacekeeping forces.....the Serbs reject the offer. In March the Serbs agree to cooperate, and the UN brings in peace monitors only to pull them back out when the Serbs renege. The NATO demands that Serbs agree to UN peacekeeping forces. The Serbs reject the demand. NATO airstrikes resume. By May, a UN International Tribunal announces indictment of Milosevic as a war criminal. By June the UN ratifies an approved peace proposal and brings in a security force along with the existing peacekeepers to insure the peace. Now big man genius, you show me where the UN was opposed to the NATO airstrikes? Point out to me the bypassing of the UN? It looks to me like the UN was working side by side with NATO to get Milosevic under control. No where do I get the sense the UN was withholding its cooperation from NATO. Only you, the nebbish, make that claim. Like I said before your bs sucks and I have had enough. cnn.com

To: Joe NYC who wrote (152843)	10/3/2002 8:17:58 AM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1572086

May 27 -- The United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia announces indictment of Milosevic as a war criminal. There is another aspect to this story. Clinton failed to comply with the 60-day requirement regarding seeking congressional approval: The War Powers Act of 1973 permits the President to conduct hostilities for a maximum of 60 days without Congressional authorization. He must, however, notify Congress within 48 hours of engagement in hostilities. Clinton complied with this requirement. But the 60-day limit was exceeded on May 25th. Earlier, on April 13th, the House explicitly refused to approve the action in Kosovo on a tie vote. The Act does allow for a 30-day extension to permit the safe return of servicemen. To comply with this provision, Clinton would have had to withdraw troops by June 24th. Imagine if Bush did this.