Joseph Knollenberg: “President Clinton has announced that he supports U.N. Secretary General Boutrous Boutrous-Ghali's call for expanding the…”

“President Clinton has announced that he supports U.N. Secretary General Boutrous Boutrous-Ghali's call for expanding the scope of NATO airstrikes in Bosnia. Throughout this tragic crisis in Bosnia, American policy has been made by leaders in the United Nations and NATO. There is no clear voice of American leadership, and this vacuum is putting American servicemen and women at risk. Mr. Speaker, the American people deserve to know why. What vital American interests are at risk in Bosnia and how will airstrikes or other military actions help us to protect them. How do expanded airstrikes fit in to a coordinated plan? What is that plan? We don't need more of President Clinton's patchwork Bosnia policy dictated by international organizations and emotional news stories. American military personnel are at risk in Bosnia. The American people deserve to know what our goals are. Gradual escalation is not a strategy, it is a recipe for chaos and disaster. Mr. Speaker, we must stop the drift in American foreign policy before it is too late.”