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Senate and House GOP leaders, including Bob Dole and Newt Gingrich, have expressed frustration and disappointment with President Clinton's decision to provide further U.S. aid for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The leaders argue that the U.N. operation is "hopelessly incompetent" and
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Canadian Defence Minister David Collenette vowed that Ottawa will continue to support the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Bosnia, despite the recent hostage crisis where 12 Canadian peacekeepers were held captive by Bosnian Serb forces for 24 days. Without UN peacekeepers, it would be "open season" on Bosnian
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Canadian U.N. peacekeeping troops in central Bosnia are being held captive by the Muslim-led Bosnian army, with the Bosnians threatening to destroy the Canadian camp in Visoko if the Canadians attempt to leave. The situation has escalated significantly, with the U.N. warning of a possible humanitarian crisis due
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President Clinton told French President Jacques Chirac today that the United States will help pay for a proposed expansion of peacekeeping forces in Bosnia only if Congress agrees, marking a sharp rebuff to France and Britain. This decision underscores the Administration's concerns that European countries contributing troops to
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The Clinton Administration is facing Congressional pressure for a stalling of Security Council action on a crucial resolution that would authorize an expansion of peacekeeping forces in Bosnia. A sharp letter to Secretary of State Warren Christopher from the chairmen of three influential House panels raises questions about the cost
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Western powers held off from pursuing an immediate return to NATO air strikes, given the UN troops' vulnerability, as Bosnian Serb leaders predicted further releases of hostages in the coming days. Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic intervened in the crisis, convincing Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to free the 108
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Hopes for the release of more United Nations hostages in Bosnia soared on Tuesday as Bosnian Serb leaders announced they would free more UN peacekeepers, with a reported 100 released in a deal brokered by Greek diplomats and Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. The development came as Bosnian Serb leaders agreed
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President Clinton's commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy is expected to explain his administration's policy on Bosnia, including a potential mission to transport United Nations peacekeepers to more secure positions. However, the plans remain unclear, and Clinton administration officials have not specified how
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The Clinton administration's policy on Bosnia has come under intense scrutiny following the end of the United States' efforts to support the United Nations (U.N.) operation. The U.S.'s support for NATO air strikes has jeopardized the U.N. mission, raising the possibility that
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French President Jacques Chirac authorized French troops to shoot back if they were attacked again, amid a pitched battle between French peacekeepers and Bosnian Serbs. The French government did not repeat earlier threats to withdraw its three battalions from Bosnia, but instead renewed diplomatic efforts to stop the violence. The
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The UN Security Council has announced its determination to protect its peacekeepers in Bosnia-Herzegovina, following a sharp escalation of violence in the region. Two peacekeepers were killed in a firefight, and scores of UN troops are being held at the mercy of the Bosnian Serbs. The council members expressed their
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Croatia has informed the United Nations Security Council that its 2-day military offensive against Krajina Serbs has ended, with objectives achieved. The announcement came after the council requested a halt to the fighting. However, there was no immediate verification of the claim. The offensive, which involved between 2,000 and
