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...some sense, the reporting out of Kosovo may be superior to what came out during the Gulf War. Operation Desert Storm occurred in a remote part of the world. "People were kept away from it and that conflict happened way away from the cameras," recalls ABC's Murphy. "Those affected on the other side also stayed in place." There was no outpouring of refugees capable of bringing information out to reporters about what was going on inside the war zone...
However, the U.S. military's valiant efforts in Kosovo do not excuse the discriminatory policies that this institution continues to enforce on our own soil and on our own campus. In this case, a right neither cancels nor justifies a wrong...
NATO may not be militarily active on the ground in Kosovo, but there is one aspect of the ground war where NATO is pouring in everything it can: the humanitarian battle. The allies are sending everything necessary to Albania and Macedonia -- food, medicine, tents, latrines -- to relieve the plight of the more than 500,000 refugees who have spilled over the Kosovo border in desperation. For now, that battle is being won. "The refugee situation has eased off," reports TIME East European bureau chief Massimo Calabresi. "NATO has rushed in the infrastructure and quickly set up all the nuts...
...refugee families, many of whom were split up in flight or during relocations. "The International Red Cross has been brought in to help with that because it's an expert on tracing people," says Calabresi. The NATO allies are also worried about the continuing flow of refugees out of Kosovo. Macedonia, in particular, does not want more ethnic Albanians on its soil for fear of upsetting its delicate ethnic balance. The country is continually pressing the allies to ferry them elsewhere, which the allies have so far done, flying several thousand to places as disparate as Albania, Turkey, Norway...
...flip side of the problem with the continuing exodus is concern over the displaced ethnic Albanians that remain inside Kosovo. An estimated 400,000 remain trapped or on the run. NATO has no way to help those inside Kosovo, says Branegan, and policymakers remain frustrated over their inability to make a difference for them. Beyond these problems lies NATO's concern about how this war will end for the refugees: "Will the alliance be able to deliver on its promise to get all of them back home?" asks Calabresi. Because of its ethnic fragility, Macedonia is in no position...