Archive through May 1, 1999 - Kosovo War

daniela — Sat, 01 May 1999 18:45:00 +0000

>>> Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who has harshly criticized NATO's air war, met U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Moscow. ``The
stakes are very high now not only for the Balkans and Europe but for the whole world,'' Yeltsin said. ``Either international law and order
will be restored or the world will be ruled by violent chaos.''

Russia yesterday fired a warning shot at NATO when President Yeltsin approved plans to develop and deploy tactical as well as strategic
nuclear weapons. "We must definitely include a provision in our doctrine to the effect that Russia reserves the right to deliver a first or a
pre-emptive nuclear strike,'' said Roman Popkovich, chairman of the defense committee in parliament's lower house.

Meanwhile Yugoslavia, under a fresh onslaught of NATO bombs, went to the World Court in the Hague Thursday to demand a halt to
attacks by the Western alliance. The United States dismissed the move as ``absurd and frivolous,'' pledged to defend itself vigorously,
and said it would intensify its air campaign and send 10 more B-52 bombers to the battle area.

An American general said last night that his forces were being stretched so thin in Yugoslavia that shortages were looming in cruise
missiles and bombs for B2 bombers.General Richard Hawley, commander of the United States Air Combat Command, echoing the
feelings of many in the Pentagon, attacked lagging military readiness that can be traced to reduced funds for the armed forces during the
Clinton administration.

The United States has disbanded the Strategic Air Command, destroyed it's main force of Strategic B-52 Bombers, and has dismantled
it's Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System. The US never developed an anti-Ballistic Missile System. If the Russians mount a "first
strike" the US will not be able to defend or retaliate. In addition the United States abandoned it's Civil Defense program around 1960
leaving the civilian population without warning or shelter. <<<<<

daniela — Sat, 01 May 1999 18:13:00 +0000

Ccc... I don't know the accuracy of that saurce;
than perhaps CNN is lying when they reported
how much that bomb acctualy angered Bulgarians,
and that their president wasn't at all happy about
it.
Also, NATO played usual cards: first deny,
than blame somebody else, than say maybe, and
since finaly faced with the fact that the other side has a 'hard proof'- admit a 'MISTAKE'. That
will be ok ???

daniela — Sat, 01 May 1999 17:51:00 +0000

Clinton Sued by Congressmen

A bipartisan group of 17 House members led by Rep. Tom Campbell, R-Calif., filed a lawsuit against President Clinton in U.S. District
Court on Friday asserting that the military campaign against Yugoslavia violates the War Powers Act of 1973. The Vietnam War-era
legislation, which has been ignored widely by presidents of both parties, requires a president to get congressional approval for the
``introduction into hostilities'' of U.S. forces for more than a 60 days. The NATO air campaign began March 24.

emina — Sat, 01 May 1999 14:36:00 +0000

NATO ADMITS MISSILE CAME FROM ITS WARPLANE... NATO officials
in Brussels said on 29 April that a missile that destroyed a
home in a Sofia suburb was mistakenly fired by one of their
planes, AP reported. U.S. Army Major-General Henry Kievenaar
met with Bulgarian President Petar Stoyanov to express the
alliance's "deep regret on the missile incident." Interior
Minister Bogomil Bonev said "there hasn't been such a drastic
violation of our air space so far." Foreign Minister Nadezhda
Mihailova said that if NATO pilots are having trouble
orienting themselves when air-borne, Bulgaria could use
lights to mark its western border. Konstantin Varbenov, the
man whose home was destroyed in the incident, said that
despite his loss, "we better lend NATO our air space. You see
what happens even without our consent. I want the war to end
as soon as possible." PB

So thats cleared out of the way too then!Although i think they should atleast pay the damage.They give them airspace for crying out loud.

Emina

emina — Sat, 01 May 1999 14:29:00 +0000

SERBIAN TELEVISON BACK ON AIR. The overnight air strike also
hit a television transmitter near Belgrade. The Serbian
authorities quickly repaired the damage, and state-run Radio-
Television Serbia (RTS) was soon back on the air with a
limited offering of news and patriotic videos. Observers
noted that several recent NATO air strikes hit either the
studios or transmitters of RTS and that the authorities
quickly resumed broadcasting. RTS is nicknamed "Milosevision"
and is the government's main mouthpiece. PM

Well atleast TV is back online.
As you can see i don't like publishing only one side.Must have learned that from my sister.

Emina.
Ps As little as i watch TV i do watch also the yugoslavian TV when i can.
For those who don't understand we have satelitedish.

emina — Sat, 01 May 1999 14:22:00 +0000

Source RFE/

EU OIL BAN GOES INTO EFFECT. The EU's ban on oil shipments to
Yugoslavia has gone into effect, an EU spokesman said in
Brussels on 30 April. The previous day, a NATO spokesman
noted that efforts on enforcing the ban will center on
stopping ships at sea. He stressed that the Atlantic alliance
does not plan to attack oil pumping or storage facilities in
Montenegro, RFE/RL's South Slavic Service reported. The
governments of some 15 non-member countries have announced
that they will respect the ban. They are Bulgaria, Romania,
Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland,
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein,
Switzerland, and Cyprus. PM

This i think is a sad thing, cause its not Milosevic who will be short, but the ordenairy family. I posted for all to see. BUT I DON'T SUPPORT IT!

Emina

emina — Sat, 01 May 1999 14:18:00 +0000

source RFE

MILOSEVIC'S ALLIES BREAK UP MONTENEGRIN 'PEACE TALKS.'
Representatives of the Socialist People's Party (SNP) walked
out of talks in Podgorica on 29 April aimed at preserving
domestic peace and avoiding a civil war between supporters
and opponents of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. SNP
deputy leader Predrag Bulatovic charged that the Montenegrin
government of President Milo Djukanovic, who opposes
Milosevic, is "obstructing the Yugoslav Army and treating
Montenegro like a separate state." It is unclear what
prompted the walk-out. Djukanovic has often said he fears
that Milosevic will use the conflict in Kosova as a pretext
to stage a putsch in Podgorica. PM

Emina.

emina — Sat, 01 May 1999 14:15:00 +0000

Source RFE /

'ETHNIC CLEANSING' UNDER WAY IN MONTENEGRO. The Yugoslav army
has begun ordering the mainly Muslim inhabitants to leave a 5
mile (8 kilometer) wide swathe of territory between Rozaje
and the Kosovar border, "The Daily Telegraph" reported on 30
April. The ethnic cleansing operation, which is apparently
aimed at depriving the Kosova Liberation Army (UCK) of places
to regroup and hide, has strained relations between the army
and the population of Rozaje. The Muslim mayor said the
"relationship between the town and the army is like a thread.
It can easily break at any time." Some Kosovar refugees, who
fled to the Rozaje area one month ago, told the London-based
daily that men in Yugoslav army uniforms recently forced
their way into some homes in the Rozaje area, robbed the
Kosovars staying there, and ordered them to leave. Some
refugees said they want the Montenegrin police to protect
them. Others charged that "there is no safe place in
Montenegro," adding that they want to go to Albania. PM?????????

Emina.
Where does it all end?

emina — Sat, 01 May 1999 13:48:00 +0000

TO NICK
I sincerely hope this will mean there will be a better solution.

Emina

emina — Sat, 01 May 1999 13:45:00 +0000

TO maja.
nope never wrote that.Try and learn to read will you.The rest dream on! or whatever

Emina