[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 8 (Friday, January 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S925]
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                            REGARDING BOSNIA

  Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I rise today to comment on the situation 
in Bosnia.
  While the situation in Bosnia is admittedly better than what it was 
several months ago, we have nevertheless failed at this time to reach a 
just and equitable peace. I am pained to see that the administration 
has arrived at the stance that the Karadzic Serbs cannot be stopped and 
have thus conceded to nearly all of their demands. Owing to the fact 
that yesterday was the 44th anniversary of the Genocide Convention, it 
is an outrage that the administration has allowed the slaughter in 
Bosnia to continue to go on.
  This one-sided approach to the issue is embarrassing and an affront 
to a people who wish only to be free of Serbian attack. The Bosnian 
Government asks only one thing of us, a lifting of the arms embargo. 
While the Senate has repeatedly tried to do so, the administration 
continues to refuse to do this, only worsening the situation. This is 
outrageous.
  Mr. President, following the Holocaust, the slogan ``Never Again,'' 
became a watchword. It was supposed to mean that we would remain 
vigilant to ensure that never again, would an entire population be 
subjected to extermination. Today, however, this is not the case. 
Today, the watchword seems to be, ``Yes, Again.'' This is very 
disheartening and it cannot continue.


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