Word: grounds
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...runs on the board for the eventual winning margin. Harvard used a dropped third strike and two walks to load the bases for Bridich with two outs, and the junior battled reliever John Dolan to a full count. He fouled off several 3-2 pitches before driving a hard ground ball at third base...
...this would be acceptable if there were some end in sight to the conflict. Unfortunately, the Clinton administration has adopted a half-baked approach to the situation. By relying the possibility of ground troops, the administration has adopted a course which seems too limited to achieve real progress...
NATO has essentially sent Milosevic the message that if he can withstand the bombing, the alliance will be out of options. Understandably, the U.S. is reluctant to send in its troops on the ground, but at least the threat of a ground action should be left open, if only to emphasize NATO's commitment to this mission...
...ethnic Albanian areas, the two sides could find themselves moving toward some form of compromise. Thursday's talks between Milosevic and moderate ethnic Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova on the need for a political solution underscore the possibility of a Milosevic peace offensive. "Rugova may have decided that without NATO ground troops, there's nowhere else to go but seek a deal with Milosevic to save whatever he can of Kosovo from destruction," says Dowell...
...battle with NATO in a position of strength," says Dowell. The temptation for Milosevic to pursue a "peace offensive" would be strengthened by the limits on NATO's options. Despite discussing protecting Kosovar Albanians in an autonomous zone, the alliance remains loath to fight its way in. A ground invasion of Kosovo would demand more than 100,000 troops, and would inevitably involve extensive casualties. "If Milosevic stopped his offensive, withdrew some of his forces and opened dialogue on a peace plan that would allow NATO to save face, that would likely be an attractive option to at least some...