[PEN-L:4531] Why Kosovo

[Bill Burgess <burgess@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Left off this list is what would have been included a few years ago -
NATO/US encirclement of Russia, military backing for the restoration of
capitalism. I don't think we can assume this has already happened, and
reduce our political analysis of war!!! in Europe!!! to ratings and stupidity.

Bill Burgess

At 10:13 PM 24/03/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Is it that the Dems. ratings in foreign policy is slipping?
>Is it to prove that they are tough?  [A local reporter says that Clinton
>is bombing more countries than any previous president.  I suspect that
>more countries were involved in WWII bombing.]
>Is it that Kosovo is important for pipelines from the Caucacuses?
>Is it just to test new hardware?
>Is it just stupidity?
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>Michael Perelman
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>California State University
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