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Alvis attributed NATO's willingness to act in Kosovo to its strategic location and proximity to member nations.
Alvis also noted problems with intervention by coalition. The 19 NATO nations directing the conflict all have veto power, leading to indecisiveness.
According to Alvis, NATO will win if it has the resolve, but the only sure way to win is to occupy Kosovo and lay out conditions for the return of refugees. However, he is not sure that NATO has the resolve to send in ground troops.
"Clinton doesn't need combat during a presidential election," Alvis said.
"As [Sen.] John McCain [R-Ariz.] said, `We're trying to win war without waging one,"' Alvis said. "We're willing to throw our treasures at it, but we're not willing to throw our blood at it."