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Mark Warner: “I am not here to advocate the U.S. ground forces in Kosovo. It seems to me if there is an air operation that the United…”

On the recordOctober 2, 1998
I am not here to advocate the U.S. ground forces in Kosovo. It seems to me if there is an air operation that the United States--because of its particular type of aircraft and munitions--would have to take a lead in that and then the role of the stabilization force should fall to other allies, in my judgment. I think you can't have one without the other.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing U.S. military involvement in Kosovo during a Senate floor debate.

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