21.   If both parties eventually come to their senses and accept a peace deal, should America contribute peacekeeping troops?

22.   If the United States did contribute troops, it is not at all clear what their number and mission would be.

23.   In addition, allied nations will be invited to contribute troops.

24.   It is the only country to have contributed troops to every UN peacekeeping mission.

25.   Most asked not to be identified because they are in a continuing operation whose outcome will affect the future of peacekeeping and the willingness of countries to contribute troops.

26.   Once the United States had committed itself to contribute troops in the wake of an agreement, the die was cast.

27.   Russia and some other nations not in NATO have also contributed peacekeeping troops to the effort.

28.   Russia has agreed to contribute troops for Kosovo, but insists they will not be under NATO command.

29.   That limitation was more a result of the apprehensions of the nations contributing the troops than of any real appraisal of the security situation.

30.   The final deployment count will depend on how many, if any, troops are contributed by Russia.