41. Clinton on Friday portrayed the extended operation in Bosnia as a new force with a new mission. 42. Commanders were maneuvering for positions of power, reduced to just six regions of command in the new force. 43. Diplomats said that the new force could be created from troops left when the Americans withdraw. 44. European officials emphasized Saturday they hoped the new force would finally bring a halt to having UN troops used as pawns in the war. 45. Even the Bosnian government, long the victim in the conflict, is not sure it welcomes the new force. 46. Even worse, there were new forces to reckon with. 47. For Thaci, the agreement on the new force, and in particular the weapons issue, became a critical test. 48. For the new forces in the party, they ARE the issues. 49. Having forced Milosevic to accept a complete withdrawal of Serb forces, NATO does not now want to see a new armed force taking their place. 50. He said it would be premature to specify what the new Pacific force would look like. |
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