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March 18, 2004
NATO to Send Troops To Kosovo

Clashes between Albanians and Serbs have killed dozens and left more than 200 people wounded.

The government says it is considering a request from NATO for 500 more troops to quell an outbreak of unrest in Kosovo. "We are currently the reserves for NATO and we have received a request from NATO command force to provide forces and that is being considered by the Defence Chief of Staff," Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman said on Thursday.

Read more on the Kosovo clashes here.

Posted by Michele at March 18, 2004 07:25 AM | TrackBack
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UK will deploy 750 reinforcements to assist in peace keeping duties. MOD announced this afternoon. (UK time).

Posted by: max at March 18, 2004 09:10 AM

Fat: Isn't this called ethnic cleansing? Will the perpetrators be tried at the World Court?

Posted by: popd at March 18, 2004 09:32 PM

Now would be a great time for GWB to pull our 7,000 peacekeepers out of the Balkans.

Let the Euro's take care of this on their own - they're capable for certain, but do they have the will?

Posted by: Robjack at March 18, 2004 11:11 PM

I guess popd, that we will have to ask the UN that one. Islamic ethnic cleansing.... hmmmm
Aren't muslims exempt?

I don't think it's too wize for Bush to pull out those troops, but a good Idea to team up with Putin and fix Clintons goof up.

Posted by: Fat Guy at March 19, 2004 12:11 AM

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