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Bill Clinton: “I don't expect so. The Russians are supporting it. We got the agreement in Bonn this morning, early our time, and I had…”

On the recordJune 8, 1999
I don't expect so. The Russians are supporting it. We got the agreement in Bonn this morning, early our time, and I had a talk already with President Yeltsin about it. In terms of compliance, that's what we're interested in. We want to see compliance. And when there is evidence that full withdrawal has begun, we will suspend the bombing and then monitor that for compliance. But keep in mind, our military people in the military-to-military contacts between NATO and the Serbs will work out the logistics of Serb withdrawal and the international security force coming in, so as not to create a vacuum. And I think all that will be worked out in a satisfactory manner. But our interest is in--our opinions won't matter; what will matter is what actually happens.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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