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To: FaultLine who wrote (78082)	2/27/2003 1:33:22 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 281500

FL~~Don't know if you were aware of this site, or not. I didn't see you had it listed. As I just mentioned to KL (previous post), I have been wondering about the Bosnia situation and our present situation...Think you will find the article on Bosnia most interesting. eaf.org The Euro-Atlantic Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded under the auspices of the North Atlantic Assembly, the Assembly of the Western European Union and the Swiss Government. Its overall purpose is to encourage the dissemination and use of information on international relations, defence and security, and to promote the exchange of information and research on these topics between parliaments, governments, international organizations and the academic community. 88888888888888888888888888 U.S. foreign policy on Bosnia by Kilian Borter: eaf.org The New American Initiative Abstract The Clinton Administration did not keep the promises it had made during the election campaign in 1992 concerning the war in Bosnia. Only after almost four years of leaving the European allies on their own was a new approach developped. However, this was done merely out of concern for the deteriorating situation in Bosnia. There were other domestic and international reasons: pressure from Congress, another election campaign and the credible threat by the Allies to pull their troops out of Bosnia. Eventually, Clinton and his advisors reacted and developped a new American plan which led to peace in Bosnia and the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement. U.S. foreign policy toward Bosnia: The New American Initiative After three years of dithering about the war in Bosnia and the failure and humiliation of the international community, criticism in the media was increasing and frustration in the Administration and Congress was growing. President Clinton felt that something new had to be done and ordered a policy review in the spring of 1995. The circumstances however, changed rapidly and made a more or less daily review of the situation necessary. The decisions to be made by the Administration increased in both their importance and number. This introduction is followed by a description of the new situation in summer 1995. After that, the reasons for the new American approach to the conflict in Bosnia is explained. The next section is dedicated to the roles of the actors involved in the decision-making process that eventually led to the new U.S. plan in August 1995. The study ends with some concluding remarks. The new situation of summer 1995>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ....there is a good deal more of this interesting article.

To: FaultLine who wrote (78082)	2/27/2003 2:26:59 AM
From: Jacob Snyder	Respond to of 281500

<Similar 'to', but not nuclear.> Right. The nuclear weapons get smaller-yield, and the conventional weapons get bigger-yield, until the yields overlap. And then the distinction is immaterial, especially to the people standing underneath them when they go boom. New York Times, December 17, 2012: Today, a spokesperson from the Empire of Burundi defended his nation's use of a 4 kiloton nuclear weapon against the Caliphate of Rwanda. "We were forced to use a defensive nuclear device against our attackers, after they used a 4-kiloton conventional weapon on our capital yesterday." Sources in Rwanda confirm the weapon used yesterday was a MegaDaisyCutterVersion7.3, delivered by a rocket-assisted blimp. (sorry, no link)