1.   Even though NATO patrols the airspace, it must get permission from the United Nations to actually conduct airstrikes on the ground.

2.   The attack prompted the U.N. commander in Gorazde to request a show of force by NATO jet fighters patrolling the airspace over Bosnia.

3.   The Western allies patrol the airspace to prevent Iraq from flying over the area.

4.   While NATO patrols the airspace, it must get permission from the United Nations to actually conduct airstrikes on the ground.