    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book I)]
    [May 25, 1995]
    [Pages 751-752]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the United Nations/NATO Decision To Launch Airstrikes in
    Bosnia-Herzegovina
    May 25, 1995

        I welcome the decision of the U.N. and NATO to launch airstrikes
    today against a Bosnian-Serb ammunition site following the violence of
    the past several days in and around Sarajevo. This action was taken in
    response to Bosnian-Serb defiance of yesterday's UNPROFOR demand for the
    return of heavy weapons to designated weapons collection points in
    accord with existing agreements.
        This action should help NATO and the U.N. sustain their ability to
    ease suffering in the region. I hope that today's airstrikes will
    convince the Bosnian-Serb leadership to end their violations of the
    exclusion zone and comply with their other agreements with the U.N.
        I appreciate the courage and dedication of the U.N. forces on the
    ground in the former Yugoslavia and trust that this evidence of U.N. and
    NATO determination will serve to enhance the ability of these forces to
    remain and perform their missions.

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