71. Britain has already said the deployment of ground troops is an option and it has made frequent use of special forces in the past. 72. Britain, France and others have long pressed Washington to send ground troops to assist them, a step that the Clinton administration has assiduously avoided. 73. Both Bush and Forbes have invested heavily in ground troops, promising to have at least one caucus captain at each location. 74. Both France and Britain pretend that America has no standing in stopping the slaughter in Bosnia because we are unwilling to commit myriads of ground troops to battle. 75. Both he and Perry acknowledged that sending ground troops involves risks, but said military planners hoped to reduce those risks by sending in a robust force. 76. Both public and congressional opinion need to be consulted about decisions so grave as bombing a European capital or sending ground troops into Kosovo. 77. Bush commanded a mighty military force in the region, including half a million ground troops, far larger than the one now in place. 78. Bush possibly left viewers with the incorrect impression that the United States is alone in assigning ground troops to keep the peace in Bosnia and Kosovo. 79. Bush refused to answer questions Tuesday about ground troops. 80. Britain and France have already announced their willingness to send ground troops after a settlement. |