NATO in the Balkans: Voices of Opposition

234 Pages·1998·2.017 MB·English

by  Ramsey Clark (editor)

NATO IN
THE. BALKANS
VoiceosfO pposition
RamseyC larSke,a nG ervasi,
SaraF loundeNrasd,j Tae sich,
Thomas Deichmanann,do thers
InternatAicotniaoClne nter
New York
Nationt hBea lkans:
VoicoefOs p position
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TABLEO F CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
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Authors
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Intrtoidounc 1
• PART ONWEHA:T ISN ATO PLANNING?
IR amseyC lark:
U.San.Nd A TOp latnods i vYiudgeo slavia 13
2S eanG ervasi:
Why iNsA TOi nY ugos?l avia 20
3S araFl ounders:
Bosntiraag eduyn:k nTorhwoeonl f et hPee ntago4n7
• PARTT WO:T HEB ACKGROUNTDOY UGOSLAVIAB'RSE AKUP
4M icheClh ossudovsky:
DismanYtulgionsglc aovlioanB,io zsinniga 79
5
SamMarcy:
Thber eaokftu hpYe u gosSloacvitF a eldiesrati9o4n
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RicharBedc ker:
Sanctiitno hnes desotfYruugcotsiloanv ia 170
7G regoryE lich:
Thien vaosfSi eornb Kirjaaiann 103
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Gary Wilson:
The Dayton AcEcuorrodpse resha1p4e1
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• PARTTH REET:H EW ARA NDT HEM EDIA
9 ThomaDse ichmann:
Thpei cett uhfraootl ethdwe o rld 156
IQLe norFao erstel:
A scriBpatlektdar na gedy 197
I NaIdj aT esich:
Newa nodl ddsi order 158
12B arryL ituchy:
Meddieaec ptainotdnh Yeu goscliawvvai rl 203
I He3ath erC ottian ndA lviDno rfman:
Warp rogpaanadiam aetJd e wiosphi nion 210
Apepnd:Pi uxbLlaiw1c 05131- 221
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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open-enUd.eSmdi.i l taorcyc upbaetgiatonhns,i m sa rlels egarrocuhp
begatnom eeItt.i nceldu ddaiteff retnitm Seacsn G ervasi, Sara
FolundGearrsWy,i lson,T eNsaiLdccjhna,o ra aFnocdr sHteerlb,
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tion reasncedh.a rNecwilsp pifnorgmis n ternastoiuornUca.elsS ,.
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AUTHORS
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conunenotnaK tPoFrK -sF" MM'idEdalsietnF ocuisnL"o Asn geesl.
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tawAan.e arlvieerrso ifho ins conwtarspi rbeustieaont"nt T ehde
OthFearc et hoEefu o rpeParno jAelctte,rn aFtoirvutemot hEeu ro­
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