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President Clinton suspended the sanctions imposed three years ago against Serbia and Montenegro, declaring they had done their job in forcing the Bosnian Serbs to the negotiating table. Clinton also said he had directed Secretary of State Warren Christopher to end the arms embargo against all three of Bosnia's warring parties...
...opposed to the measure as the public and myself may be, however, Clinton's executive power will have placed 20,000 troops within Bosnia before Christmas. Had the embargo been lifted at the war's beginning, or had America truly demonstrated its resolution in the face of Serbian atrocity, perhaps the present action would be a distant thought. Yet as Vietnam has taught us, it is best to have a public in support of the President and more importantly, our soldiers in such situations. Such is the reasoning behind Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole's bill supporting the troop deployment...
Throughout the war, the Bosnian Muslims have suffered from a terrible deficiency in weaponry when compared with their Serb antagonists. In 1991 an arms embargo was imposed on all of the former Yugoslavia. That worked to the Muslims' disadvantage, since the Bosnian Serbs were equipped with the help of Belgrade. For years a debate raged over the question of lifting the embargo, arming the Muslims and letting them fight with the Serbs on a "level playing field...
...moving to Clinton's side last Thursday, Dole highlighted an irony. Had the President earlier forced an end to the arms embargo against the Bosnian Muslims, Dole argued, it might not now be necessary for U.S. soldiers to enforce the peace agreement, an accord whose ultimate goal is to strengthen the Bosnians so they can defend themselves when the U.S. leaves. As a consistent opponent of the embargo, Dole had the standing to complain. But the heart of the matter, he said on the Senate floor, is simple: "The troops are on their way. We cannot stop their deployment...
...city are a constant reminder of that fact. One piece of news which cheered the Bosnian Muslims of the city was the announcement by Senator Bob Dole that he was supporting the deployment of American troops. "They have always liked Dole, since he has advocated lifting of the arms embargo against them." Stiglmayer, who has spent many weeks in the bloody city over the last four years, says that despite a sniper attack Friday morning on a city bus: "It feels almost normal." Now, says Stiglmayer, Sarajevans pray for the Americans to arrive soon...