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Using ground troops isn't the answer. It isn't even the question. NATO's problem is not which means to use, it is a confusion of purpose. There will be no durable solution in Kosovo or elsewhere in the Balkans while Serbia's regional self-assertion persists undiminished. Asked how he would prevent a resurgent Germany from seeking once again to dominate Europe, Charles de Gaulle answered simply, "By war." The conclusion applies equally well to Serbia. RICHARD HART SINNREICH Lawton, Okla...
...Holocaust survivor, I certainly understand the real meaning of "ethnic cleansing." I know from personal experience what it is to be a refugee and how it feels when bombs fall. I am convinced that the NATO war against Serbia is terribly wrong. It is a mistake to take sides in a civil conflict that we do not understand. It is wrong to attack a sovereign country that does not threaten us. It is wrong to impose moral values on others while we have none. It is wrong to take actions that make the situation worse. MIKLOS N. SZILAGYI Tucson, Ariz...
...NATO's weapons may work in a war fought on political beliefs, but not in one that is based on differences of culture, ethnicity and, above all, religion. A conflict that goes back to the 1300s cannot be solved by bombing the warring parties. The solution can only come from within the Balkans and its people. ADRIAN CHEW Bruce, Australia...
...only NATO had acted earlier. in 1998 common sense, international law, regional stability and humanitarian considerations dictated that Albania's border with Kosovo be sealed to stem the flow of weapons to the Kosovo Liberation Army. Kosovo would have been spared much of the ensuing violence, and the K.L.A. would have realized that an enhanced autonomy--already conceded in principle by Belgrade--was the most it could hope to achieve. MIKE FINCH Teddington, England...
Congratulations to NATO for standing up to a ruthless and evil dictator. Milosevic can be compared with Cambodia's Pol Pot. The Serbs have demonstrated yet again that they are capable only of fighting unarmed civilians. Failure to destroy the Serb war machine will surely destabilize the entire region, the consequences of which may be catastrophic. MICHAEL ALLEN Sutton in Ashfield, England...