Joe Cunningham: “Mr. Chairman, let me bring up a few facts. I would like to speak to the amendment of the gentleman from Maryland [Mr.…”

“Mr. Chairman, let me bring up a few facts. I would like to speak to the amendment of the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Hoyer]. It has been stated that the former Yugoslavia is a European problem, and that the Europeans cannot handle it; that in the estimation of many, Europe has not been willing to commit either the resources economically or militarily to solve it. I spoke recently with Dr. Kissinger. He said, and I quote, ``The only way for the war to expand to Greece and to other countries is if the major powers would have direct involvement to lift the embargo.'' Two weeks ago I had dinner with Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, ``Cap'' Weinberger, and John Sununu. They said that the President's lack of foreign policy in this particular area makes it even more dangerous for us to get involved in risky amendments. I look at Russia's involvement or willingness to become involved in this conflict. I look why Greece supports the Serbians; because they were in World War II, and it was the Croatians who fought with Nazi Germany. The head of the Moslems trained with Qadhafi in Libya with Moslem terrorists. Yet, on the other side, the Serbians and the Croatians both have former, and I quote, used loosely, former Communist leaders. Therefore, the whole area is awry. For us to get involved in that civil war and possibly jump in is dangerous, I think, Mr. Chairman.”