Ken Bacon
Ken Bacon
believe both countries increase reduce steps took
We believe that both countries would be better off if they took steps to reduce tensions, not increase tensions.
agreement deployed force forces help larger peace pull quickly ready refugees
We're going to need a larger KFOR, and we want it deployed to Macedonia as quickly as possible. Should there be a peace agreement quickly, as we hope, we need a force that's ready to go in and help the refugees get back as the Serb forces pull out.
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We would take almost any reasonable action before reaching a point of having to make a decision about destroying an American plane over American air space.
arrest decline fact military reverse steps taken
We have taken a lot of steps not only to arrest the decline in military spending, but in fact to reverse it.
difficult exactly figure gone maximum relief weeks
Weeks have gone by with no coordination whatsoever, which has made it very difficult for the humanitarian relief organizations to get organized, to figure out exactly what they should be doing to maximum humanitarian advantage,
closer favor force military move nato next
We are in favor of having NATO move to the next stage, which is the so-called activation warning, to come closer to the use of military force if necessary.
analyzed explode found information miss several target
We have analyzed yesterday's information and found that an AGM-130 (missile) did miss its target and explode in a residential neighborhood several kilometers from its target.
days decision enabling force ground kosovo several within
We could have part of an enabling force on the ground in Kosovo within several days of a decision to do so.
available combat rescue search teams
We have very robust, well-trained combat search and rescue teams available to search for them.
believe facility
we believe there were bunkers in this facility and in many other facilities.
air attempting certainly defense hussein north seen signs watching
We're watching it very carefully. We have certainly seen signs that (Saddam Hussein is) attempting to reconstruct his air defense abilities north of the 32nd parallel.
air attempting certainly defense hussein north seen signs watching
We're watching it very carefully, ... We have certainly seen signs that (Saddam Hussein is) attempting to reconstruct his air defense abilities north of the 32nd parallel.
built pay percent rate
The pay is now going up about 3.5, 3.7 percent a year, more than the rate of inflation, and that's built into the five-year plan. So pay is improving.
certainly forces moving police seen signs special troops
We have not yet seen signs that Serbian troops or special police forces or paramilitary are moving out, but we've certainly seen preparations for moving out.