Word: withdrawal
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...rapid-reaction force now taking shape to secure a land supply route into Sarajevo, where relief shipments have been cut off for weeks. But Rifkind warned that if the U.S. lifts the arms embargo against Bosnia, the situation would become too dangerous and "unprofor would have to withdraw...
...clearly frustrated, fired off a letter to Senate Republicans warning of a potential U.S. quagmire: "Unilateral lift means unilateral responsibility," he wrote. "Congress would undermine efforts to achieve a negotiated settlement in Bosnia and could lead to an escalation of the conflict there." France and Britain have threatened to withdraw their peacekeepers from Bosnia if the U.S. lifts the embargo, and Clinton has promised 25,000 ground troops to help with that evacuation. "Consequently, at the least," Clinton wrote, "unilateral lift by the U.S. drives our European allies out and pulls...
...allies' aversion to conducting that kind of mission in the winter means a decision to withdraw must be made in the next month. But weather is only one of many prospective problems. All the armed factions -- Bosnian, Croat and Serb -- have attacked the peacekeepers in the past, and could assault the retreating troops. The two-lane roads thread through mountains, giving an edge to those seeking to frustrate the pullout. Masses of refugees, fearing slaughter once the U.N. forces leave, would also hamper an operation. "The Muslims know that once the pullout is over, genocide is just around the corner...
...establish full diplomatic relations with Vietnam at a Rose Garden ceremony Tuesday. Storm coulds are already gathering, at least among Republican presidential candidates. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole and Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas have criticized Clinton for moving toward normalization; Rep. Bob Dornan (R-Calif.), who may soon withdraw from the race, on Sunday called Clinton a "triple draft dodger" and told NBC's "Meet the Press" that establishing diplomatic ties was "going to deny him a second term for sure." But Clinton will have formidable support Tuesday: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz), a former Navy pilot who spent...
...will of Congress. (The GOP leaders also balked at Clinton's intention to pay an additional $35 million for ancillary costs.) White House spokesman Mike McCurry saidthe President used his executive authority because the move had little chance of congressional approval; without the support, he added, the U.N. may withdraw its peacekeepers from the region altogether. Unconvinced, Dole and Gingrich threatened to introduce legislation that would be "likely to lead to restriction and limitation of those authorities in future legislation...