[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 99 (Friday, June 16, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S8526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 BOSNIA

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, the facts are out: The New York Times 
reported last weekend that the Milosevic regime is actively aiding its 
Bosnian Serb allies--sending military assistance and fuel, SAM-6's, and 
even paying the salaries of many Bosnian Serb officers. This comes as 
little surprise to me, since I have been extremely skeptical of 
Slobodan Milosevic's reincarnation as peacemaker--an image the Clinton 
administration has actively promoted in a desperate bid to devise a 
Bosnia policy.
  Indeed, the recent hostage taking by the Bosnian Serbs, followed by 
their release as a result of Milosevic's efforts, has called into 
question the theory of a split between Milosevic and Radovan Karadzic.
  In my view the issue is not whether or not Milosevic and Karadzic are 
friends or political rivals, but whether or not their objectives are 
the same. The real question is, do Milosevic and Karadzic both want a 
greater Serbia?
  It seems to me that the answer is yes--and that this charade of good 
cop, bad cop, has been useful in furthering that objective.
  Apparently administration sources were aware of this support from 
Belgrade but continued with the approach of easing sanctions on Serbia. 
Those of us in the Congress who believed this policy was unwise for a 
number of reasons--including the fact that it removed leverage on the 
deteriorating situation in Kosova--were told that lifting sanctions 
would help bring peace to Bosnia because Milosevic would recognize 
Bosnia.
  Mr. President, this report should prompt an immediate review of the 
administration's approach. Now is not the time to lift or further 
suspend sanctions on Serbia. The Milosevic regime is clearly supporting 
Bosnian Serb and Krajina Serb forces--and maybe even orchestrating 
their actions. In addition, it is continuing to oppress the Albanian 
majority in Kosova--which is in its 6th year under martial law.
  Mr. President, I intend to offer an amendment to the foreign aid bill 
which would amend current Serbian sanctions legislation--originally 
sponsored by Senator Levin--to include strict criteria for the lifting 
of United States sanctions on Belgrade. This criteria will include a 
complete cutoff of military, political, or other material support from 
Belgrade to the Bosnian Serb and Krajina Serb militants; a restoration 
of civil rights to all minorities in Serbia; and a restoration of civil 
and human rights and political autonomy to the 2 million Albanians in 
Kosova.
  It is time to stop this farce. Milosevic is no peacemaker. He is the 
author of the tragedies in Croatia, in Bosnia, in Kosova. His regime 
must be held responsible for its actions, not rewarded for its 
pretensions.

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