J. Thurmond: “I supported the Dole amendment to lift the Bosnian arms embargo when it first came before the Senate a few weeks ago.…”

“I supported the Dole amendment to lift the Bosnian arms embargo when it first came before the Senate a few weeks ago. Nothing has happened since then to change my mind. If anything, the situation in Bosnia demands more than ever that we end the embargo on the Bosnian Moslems. Many of my colleagues have already argued eloquently in favor of the current bill offered by Senators Dole and Lieberman. It enjoys broad support, and has 32 cosponsors. I will not take the Senate's time to repeat all the arguments. But I would like to make two points that I feel have not been adequately considered during this debate. First, opponents of this legislation seem to be equating a decision to lift the embargo with a commitment to arm and train Bosnian Government forces. I believe this view is a mistake. In fact, I believe this confusion may be the reason some Senators oppose it, in particular those who do not want to see the United States dragged deeper into the Bosnian quagmire.”