Philip H. Gordon

I think that such an escalation would lead not to the regime's capitulation that we want to see, but rather to a new counter-escalation.

I don't think that's a habit the United States should want to develop.

If we're not satisfied after this back-and-forth... sanctions go back in place. That's new and different.

NATO is vital to U.S. security.

Our core interests are better protected by working together than by seeking to respond to threats alone.

NATO remains committed to the article 5 principle of collective defense.

Absolutely. As I said, these are very serious charges. We have looked at them carefully and came to the view that they deserved, indeed required, serious investigation.

We have been disappointed. We waited for some time for last October's elections... but the political leaders have failed to reach an agreement.

To allow locals... to interfere with freedom of movement... would be a slippery slope that would be dangerous for the whole region.

These are very serious charges. We have looked at them carefully and came to the view that they deserved, indeed required, serious investigation.

Why not think that way and imagine that you would have transportation routes between Serbia and Kosovo; open trade between Serbia and Kosovo;