51. The air campaign to dislodge Serbian forces from Kosovo exposed the weakness of European military forces and the need for corrective action, Defense Secretary George Robertson said Tuesday.
52. The eight-nation European force began arriving in the Balkan nation last month to protect aid deliveries to Albanians left destitute by weeks of turmoil.
53. The European force, inaugurated last week in Italy, is said to be designed for humanitarian missions and peace-keeping duties.
54. The European force, headed by Italian Gen. Luciano Forlani, is to arrive next week to help secure delivery of food donated by the European Union.
55. The European force would have access to NATO resources, such as planning capacity, intelligence and communications.
56. The government apparently fears the European force might interfere with troop movements or its clandestine efforts to equip its army in defiance of a U.N. arms embargo.
57. The government, reacting to the report, said it remains dedicated to the European force.
58. The president wants the European force to succeed in protecting U.N. peacekeepers.
59. They accused Clinton of circumventing the will of Congress, which not approve more money for the European force.
60. They accused Clinton of circumventing the will of Congress, which would not approve more money for the European force.