NATO Bombardment : Articles dated May & June 1999
The Kosovo Forum
A link to an internal "forum" on Kosovo, in which a group of five analysts answered a series of questions and interacted with each other's answers, put together by Mother Jones magazine.
The Balkan Charter
Link to a charter by Norwegian citizens, demanding that the country's foreign minister, Mr. Knut Vollebæk be tried and condemned for acts against Yugoslavia.
The Dis-Economics of Bombing
James Galbraith's piece, from the Electronic Policy Network, questions the efficacy of bombing and air attacks from a historical perspective.
Bombs Away
A critical report on NATO airstrike in Kosovo, analysing the problems of current US policy and providing recommendations toward a new foreign policy.
Amnesty International
A link to the useful Kosovo site of Amnesty International.
Mission of the People's Republic of China
Ambassador Shen Guofang of China speaks out about the bombing campaign and tells the UN how NATO is acting illegally and without international support.
Damage to Yugoslav Environment "Immense" UN Team Reports (June 29, 1999)
Report of the Inter-Agency Needs Assessment Mission sent by the Secretary General reveals public health threat due to extensive on the environment, industry, employment, essential services and agriculture. NATO Misjudged Bombing Damage (June 23, 1999)
The withdrawal of Serbian troops from Kosovo has revealed that NATO was not as successful in inflicting damage on Milosevic's military as the alliance had previously said. (International Herald Tribune) UN Unveils Plan to Rebuild Province (June 21, 1999)
With the remainder of Serbian forces leaving Kosovo, the UN is starting to build up a civil administration in the province. (London Independent) Guerrillas Challenge UN Authority (June 21, 1999)
The UN has raised its flag in Kosovo, but rebels of the Kosovo Liberation Army may not be willing to yield control. (Boston Globe/ Associated Press) Shouldered Aside in Kosovo, UN Rethinks Global Role (June 18, 1999)
This article from the Christian Science Monitor discusses what impact the Kosovo crisis has had so far on the role of the UN. While some point at the organization's weaknesses in face of NATO's unilateral action, others show more optimism. Put Clinton on Trial for War Crimes, Too, US-Palestinian Writer Urges (June 17, 1999)
Well-known US-Palestinian intellectual and Columbia University Professor Edward Said called President Clinton a war criminal for his administration's involvement in Kosovo and for "genocidal" sanctions against Iraq. (Agence France Press/Jordan Times) Peace and Partitions in Kosovo (June 16, 1999)
Article criticizing the Western Allies for allowing Russia to occupy Kosovo first. Author expresses concern that "the alliance could find itself at war with those it sought to protect...if it is as timid in peace as it was in war". Media Group Charges NATO "Distorted the Truth" in Kosovo (June 15, 1999)
The media group Reporters sans Frontieres claims in its report that NATO provided the media with "disinformation" during its bombing campaign in Serbia, according to this article from Agence France Press. Original report by Reporters sans Frontieres also included. The NATO War, the Ethnic Cleansing - Is There a Way Out? (June 10, 1999)
Dr. Johan Galtung talks about the "false dichotomy" the US and its allies tried to sell to the public: either NATO bombing or ethnic cleansing. Galtung criticizes NATO countries, in particular the US, for ignoring alternatives to war and side-stepping international law. Destruction, Casualties, Cost and Other Facts in the War Over Kosovo (June 10, 1999)
Associated Press fact sheet about the 78-day NATO bombing campaign and the refugee crisis. Text of Military Technical Agreement (June 10, 1999)
Military technical agreement between the International Security Force (KFOR) and the governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Serbia. UN Set to Adopt Kosovo Resolution (June 10, 1999)
New York Times article explains the results of the Security Council's deliberations on the draft UN resolution. 20 Russian MPs to Investigate NATO Crimes in Yugoslavia (June 9, 1999)
The resolution states: "NATO aggression against Yugoslavia should be viewed as a military crime and its leadership should be punished for the crime." China Has Reservations about 2 Provisions of Peace Plan (June 9, 1999)
New York Times article assesses China's objections to the draft UN resolution and addresses the UN's increased responsibility in Kosovo. Group of 8 Approves Resolution on Kosovo Balkans (June 9, 1999)
Los Angeles Times article with statements made by members of the G-8 on the UN Security Council Draft Resolution. The Accord's Blank Spaces (June 9, 1999)
New York Times article with criticism of the UN Security Council Draft Resolution on Kosovo, claiming that it is vague and has several loopholes. Human Rights Watch Letter to the UN Security Council (June 8, 1999)
Letter expressing concern that the UN draft resolution on Kosovo fails to "address human rights protection in detail". Human Rights Watch provides specific recommendations for how to ensure that the protection human rights is incorporated into the peace settlement Milosevic's Domestic Propaganda Campaign as Peace Accords are Drafted (June 8, 1999)
Institute of War & Peace Reporting article positing that Yugoslavia will accept the peace accords set forth by the G-8 plus Russia, noting the steps Milosevic is taking domestically to ensure his position of power. Full Text of the UN Resolution Draft on Kosovo (June 8, 1999)
In Cologne, Germany, G-8 countries agreed to this draft UN resolution to end the Kosovo conflict. It is to be considered by the Security Council on June 9. Tricky Point for Serbs: No Mention of U.N. Role (June 8, 1999)
Military talks on the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo stalled in part because of the the absence in the agreement of any reference to a UN peacekeeping force. Milosevic's Stall-and-Divide Move (June 8, 1999)
Milosevic may have reneged on the NATO plan for a Kosovo pullout in the hope that hope Russia and UN will get him a better deal, according to The Christian Science Monitor. What Have We Started? (June 6, 1999)
Global paranoia and anti-Americanism are the legacies of Kosovo, warns Mark Almond, of the London Independent. Crisis Could Give a New Role to UN (June 6, 1999)
The UN's role as a primary facilitator of the Kosovo peace settlement may result in a "belated recognition by the world community of the institution's importance", according to The Star. News Manipulation, NATO's War on Yugoslavia and Globalization (June 5, 1999)
Barrie Zwicker offers a ruling class theory world view, in which Canada and NATO are not so democratic and the bombing of Yugoslavia is done out of greedy self-interest. What Kind of International Security Force for Kosovo? (June 4, 1999)
A background memo prepared by Jeffrey Laurenti, Executive Director for Policy Studies, for a UNA-USA roundtable discussion held on June 4, 1999 in New York City. Text of the Peace Plan Approved by the Serb Parliament (June 3, 1999)
Obtained from parliamentary sources and translated by the Associated Press. World Court 'Concerned' at Bombing (June 3, 1999)
Although it has rejected Yugoslavia's claims against NATO countries, the World Court has expressed concerns about the alliance's actions, according to this article from the Guardian (London). Economic Provisions of Rambouillet (June 2, 1999)
Article which critically examines the economic aspects of the Kosovo conflict. Argues that media reporting of the crisis has been far from impartial by ignoring the economic criteria of the Rambouillet proposal. War in the Balkans - Surveys Show US Support Wobbling (June 1, 1999)
According to this Independent (London) article, President Clinton faces the increasingly difficult task of selling US involvement in Kosovo to the American public. Every Day Without Peace Is One More Day of Suffering and Hopelessness (May 27, 1999)
In this op-ed article from the Los Angeles Times, Secrectary-General Kofi A. Annan talks about his experiences during his Kosovo visit and calls for swift action by the international community. UN Tribunal Charges Milosevic and Four Others With War Crimes (May 27, 1999)
Associated Press article on the first international court indictment of a sitting head of state, for the atrocities in Kosovo. NATO Fell into Milosevic's Trap (May 26, 1999)
Irish Times: Norman Mailer provides a comprehensive analysis of Milosevic and NATO's strategies and gives recommendations for future action. Oil Flowing to Yugoslavia Despite NATO's Exertions (May 25, 1999)
New York Times article on oil embergo on Serbia. Annan Takes Critical Stance on US Actions in Kosovo (May 19, 1999)
New York Times article on Secretary General Kofi Annan's statement delivered at The Hague on the Kosovo crisis. Judith Miller discusses Annan's concern regarding the Security Council's division over the situation in Kosovo and the reactions of the US mission and State Department to the Secretary General's criticism of NATO for bypassing the Security Council. Weapons Makers Seek Rise in Pentagon Spending (May 19, 1999)
New York Times article on the US military budget and the impact the Kosovo war will probably have on it. Acts of Murder (May 18, 1999)
John Pilger argues that the atrocities committed by NATO in Serbia are being normalized by the British government. He argues that "until there is a revolt by journalists and broadcasters, they will continue to get away with it." Statement by Kofi Annan on Kosovo Crisis (May 18, 1999)
Secretary-General says renewal of effectiveness and relevance of Security Council must be cornerstone of efforts to promote international peace in next century. NATO Bombing Unleashes Environmental Catastrophe on Europe (May 14, 1999)
An article from the web site of the International Action Center - a coalition of anti-war organizations in the United States. Sick Mothers Put Strain On a Maternity Ward (May 13, 1999)
Boston Globe article on the situation of refugees in Yugoslavia: One in five babies of refugees is dying.
A commentary on the involvement of big corporations in the war in Kosovo International Peace Making and the Crisis in Kosovo (May 12, 1999)
Text of paper presented by Lucy Webster, Executive Director of Economists Allied for Arms Reduction, at the Hague Appeal for Peace. NATO War Costs at $65 Million Daily (May 12, 1999)
An article on the costs of NATO war. By Dave Patterson, SAAN (Southern Alternative Agriculture Network).
Brune Nota, International President of WILPF (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom) provides the alternate reality of the costs of a "humanitarian" new world vision of peace and sustainability How NATO & The Media Misrepresented The Chinese Embassy Bombing (May 11, 1999)
An article on the bombing of the Chinese mission, critically analysing media coverage on this event and coming up with some interesting and revealing aspects. Some of the conclusions the author draws should not be taken for granted, but can be taken as a basis for one's own reflections. The Misaimed War Machine (May 11, 1999)
A New York Times op-ed piece by John Weston, British Ambassador to the United Nations from 1995 to 1998, that critically analyses the NATO bombing of the Chinese Mission. Nuremberg Prosecutor Condemns US Aggression on Yugoslavia (May 10, 1999)
Chicago Tribune editorial by former prosecutor of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials on the attrocities and illegality of US intervention in Kosovo. Africans See Bitter Irony In NATO Kosovo Mission (May 10, 1999)
Washington Post: "For war-torn continent, West shows prejudice."
A profound and very insightful analysis of US foreign policy, exemplified by the Kosovo war, the situtation in East Timor and other conflicts all over the world. Steven Gan states that "they like war and Governments who keep buying guns from them". Why Presidents Don't Speak the 'War' Word (May 4, 1999)
Christian Science Monitor article on semantics and the politics surrounding war. "Since its founding, the United States has deployed military forces overseas at least 200 times. Yet only five times has it declared war." The World After Kosovo (May 3, 1999)
Analysis on the relations between Europe, Russia and the United States after the Kosovo war, stating that "the U.S. is now facing the fact that tremendous power is not the same as omnipotence" and that there will be "a dramatic decline in European confidence in American leadership." Allies, Russia Reach Agreement (May 3, 1999)
Washington Post article on the agreement between NATO and Russia, putting on record "the important role to be played by the United Nations in tackling civil issues and in organizing an international presence in Yugoslavia." (Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov)
Global Beat Syndicate article discussing the role of journalists and the impact killing them (as happened in Kosovo) has on freedom in the world.
