Chris Smith: “Mr. Speaker, the newspapers each day report on the brutality and the military attacks on the civilians in Kosovo, and…”

“Mr. Speaker, the newspapers each day report on the brutality and the military attacks on the civilians in Kosovo, and the prospects of a rising death toll are more and more likely unless we press for a cease-fire and make certain that Milosevic understands that we will not allow the situation to drag on and on. The news from the Kosovo front seems like deja vu, reminiscent of the wars in Croatia and Bosnia. The common thread in all of this destruction and war is Slobodan Milosevic. Today, Congress can go on record. Slobodan Milosevic must be held accountable for war crimes against humanity and genocide. The United States leadership must not ignore the compelling case of complicity which has been compiled against Milosevic. In the prima facie case for Milosevic's indictment prepared by Paul Williams and Norman Cigar, they conclude that this, and I quote, ``is a compelling and legal factual case that Slobodan Milosevic, through forces and agencies under his control, is responsible for directing and aiding and abetting war crimes on an extensive scale.''”