91. There are plenty of other difficulties, which have turned what was intended to be a brief demonstration of force into a grinding battle of attrition. 92. They could also be a sign that Milosevic is preparing to accept a diplomatic settlement to the crisis, and allow an international peacekeeping force into Kosovo. 93. They left open the possibility that Washington would contribute troops for a limited mission to help regroup and move the U.N. force into safer, more fortified positions. 94. Thursday, the alliance agreed to permit Yugoslav forces back into a small part of that zone to prevent Albanian gunmen from crossing from Macedonia into Serbia. 95. Turning this nascent force into a credible national army is among the keys to the future of Afghanistan and the fight against terror within its borders. 96. Until now Jakarta had refused to permit outside forces into the former Portuguese colony, insisting as late as Saturday night that it could quell the violence itself. 97. Unable to withdraw, it sends still more force into the fray, until maintaining credibility itself becomes the mission. 98. Under a peace agreement reached last July, neither country may send its forces into the area or fly aircraft over it without the approval of international observers. 99. When Bush orders American forces into action, the attack should fit the target. 100. What Russia has learned, as have several Asian countries that are now economic basket cases, is that inviting market forces into your economy also invites the wolves. |