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To: Neocon who wrote (40366)	3/29/1999 9:24:00 AM
From: Johannes Pilch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

>Milosevic is a bloody dictator...but my observation was contingent.< Understood, and I do not deny Milosevic is a dictator. But if we are to deal with him, we should deal with him. If he is a demon and we somehow feel this demon threatens us, then we should destroy him. We have done neither, calling him a demon and then sitting at the bargaining table attempting to force a “peace” agreement upon the demon. Silly. I do not think him a demon (I certainly do not think him an angel either). I think the circumstances a bit more complicated than this. From all I have read our diplomats don't seem to take the Balkan historical circumstances very much in consideration when dealing with the Serbs. Now we've gone in and bombed them, perhaps now giving Milosevic what he thinks is justification to “clean” his house however he sees fit. What he is doing is really quite reasonable when we ignore the barbarous foundation of the Balkans. >SUPPOSING that this action were well- considered and justified, we should have concentrated on halting the offensive.< Yes, absolutely; but to do that we will likely have to send in ground troops. I think we are afraid to send in ground troops because the action is not well considered and justified. Too many Americans sense instinctively that our national interests are not threatened here. This is a morality play. >By the way, I have said before that I consider the sanctions against Iraq to be ineffective and punitive against the wrong people. If Saddam cared about the populace, they would probably work.< >He is dangerous, and not just towards the Kurds....< Well obviously. He invaded Kuwait. But America did send him conflicting signals. Even Saddam's circumstances are more complex than simply dismissing him as a demon. I do not defend dictators and demons, mind you. I simply think if we are going to present the problems to the world in terms that are too simple, then when we attempt to solve the problems the world will wonder why we're making such asses of ourselves.