Word: bosnia
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...insisting on the U.S. intervention that contributed to Milosevic?s overthrow, Bush purred. Amidst all the back-patting, there was one moment of tension: When Gore attempted to trip Bush on his previous pledge to keep U.S. troops out of non-essential deployments, citing the war crimes in Bosnia, Bush fired back: "I don?t know who the questioner is here," prompting Lehrer to rouse himself from his passive observation and briefly regain control of the exchange, patiently reminding the candidates they weren?t allowed to question each other directly...
...European Union and beyond. It is becoming increasingly difficult to identify where our strategic interests begin and end. Bush has repeatedly said that the U.S. should not be "the world's policeman." But in practice, the U.S. has both an interest and a responsibility to intervene in situations like Bosnia and Kosovo, a responsibility which Bush's policy does not admit...
...last partner in the Yugoslav federation. But he remains strongly opposed to that republic?s aspirations for independence. And while he may not have started any of the wars Milosevic fought over the past decade, he remains a passionate advocate of the rights of the Serb minorities in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo. The latter territory?s ethnic-Albanian leadership may well regard Kostunica?s election as a setback, since there was no way the international community would force them to accept rule from Belgrade while Milosevic was in power, but now that he?s out they?re more likely...
...Cinderellas Of the 200 countries that have sent athletes to Sydney, several could only produce the smallest of teams. Sri Lanka, Bosnia and Oman have only one representative each, while Somalia is fielding...
...sort of disturbance or riot in which the police would open fire, allowing the army to step in and seize control--under the pretext of ensuring stability. That could then trigger a broader clash between the army and the police similar to the one that occurred in Croatia and Bosnia. In Podgorica local government officials say they are working hard to avoid that possibility, despite what many consider provocations from Belgrade...