Word: balkanizing
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...fire than because of the weather,? says Anastasijevic. ?The issues underlying the conflict remain unresolved, but it?s difficult to fight in minus-20-degree temperatures. When the snows melt in a month or two, the war will probably resume.? And that will put Washington right back in its Balkan bind...
Holbrooke's Balkan ballet this month was a pretty good indicator of why he thrives on such high-octane politics--and why even his critics give him credit for being steel-stiff under pressure. He is, for instance, an expert in the art of intimidation--an essential tool when dealing with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. When Holbrooke arrived in Belgrade on Oct. 5, as NATO planners began to tune up a massive strike against the Serbian forces in Kosovo, Milosevic had the gall to challenge Holbrooke with a small joke. "Are you Americans crazy enough to bomb us over...
...find Bill's latest peccadillo, push past the packaged bash-and-trash spin-cycle, turn off those dammed network excuse-for-national-news shows and pick up a reputable newspaper. Inside, turn to the international section, and read about threats to freedom, war and peace, and a mostly completed Balkan genocide. It's tyranny, oppression and grievous threats to our national security that matter, not Monica...
...Balkan graveyards are filled with President Milosevic's promises," President Clinton said yesterday...
Even if the Administration rouses itself to take charge of the Balkan situation, damage to U.S. foreign policy may have already been done. Allies sense distraction and are growing worried, but are unable to step in. Enemies may see opportunities for making mischief. For rogue leaders like Saddam Hussein and North Korea's Kim Jong Il, the Balkans may convey a different message: Now is the best time to take what they want...