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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (4432)	4/19/1999 9:38:00 AM
From: Les H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

The Rambouillet agreement was basically an ultimatum. The US either miscalculated and thought Milosevich would cede Kosovo after the threat of extensive bombing as it did in Bosnia, or they had as their original intent to pursue a military campaign against Yugoslavia. Why wouldn't the ethnic Albanians sign the agreement? They would get everything they want. And why would Yugoslavia accept the agreement without a fight?

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (4432)	4/19/1999 10:47:00 AM
From: Stormweaver	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17770

Firstly, your initial failing is in the Hitler - Milosevic analogies; which are no doubt media induced. We cannot try/convict an entire nation based on "what we think in the worst case would happen". If that is the case we will be bombing half the world at this moment. There is no evidence to support the fact that he would invade any other nations around Yugoslavia. If you would like an analogy I suggest you compare Russia now with pre-WWII Germany. Opposition parties and the public are united against the U.S. and NATO. A return to power for an opposition party that promises Russia will return to "world super power status" will be sure to win ; does that remind you of anything? It should remind you of Germany preWWII, and Hitler's campaign. In effect in the month of bombing we have re-ignited the cold war. As I stated, Rambouillet is a pro-Kosovo Albanian agreement. It calls for 30,000 NATO troops to occupy Kosovo, and more dangerously it calls for a referendum in 3 years that would allow Kosovo to separate from Yugoslavia. Those are the two key points that no sane ruler of a sovereign nation would accept. Pat Buchanan in this situation is right. We shouldn't be involved in Kosovo because it is not in our national-interest. Your analogy of Buchanan expelling Latino's if he gains power is a joke and clearly demonstrates your irrational thought process.

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (4432)	4/19/1999 10:54:00 AM
From: Jacalyn Deaner	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

Gustave - what Eurpoeans fail to grasp is that the American Citenzry is tired of having to foot the bill with our lives and money to fight for European demands and incompetence when Europeans despise everything about America but our blood and money. You may have president clinton and albright clan, but you don't have the will of the majority of the population over here. With more protests by NATO countries against Americans being actualized and visualized, along with the commencement of our paying this bill in the way the population over here will feel it - denying our programs for assistance and help in our internal problems, support for the Europe that has never been able to take care of itself will diminish. ONCE AGAIN, you will have to GET THE PICTURE and take care of your own back yard. Man you are arrogant condescending - not the way to try to get the sympathy or support of a country - demanding we intervene to clean up your messes. Rather than focusing on what is wrong with America, shouldn't you be concerned with what your peninsula continent has not been able to do over the past century? How many times do we have to come over and bail you out. Your country participated in assisting the Nazi cleansings - is it different now only because you support the terrorist KLA and not terrorist Milo? What happens when the KLA gains the power and are ethnically cleansing states (as they were so successful at doing 1 1/2 years ago) and you are intimidated AGAIN? Where are your leaders and what policies have they instituted to allow such tyrants to run wild - you are so self absorbed in your own hedonism, you ignore the problem until it is at your back door; then you demand others clean up your messes. You scared your little country might be next? Got the Picture? Sorry. Jacalyn