Kosovo Offensive: Quotes

Thursday 25 March 1999 01:02 GMT
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I appeal to the world, to all politicians, while there are minutes left, let us convince Clinton not to take this tragic, dramatic step

- Boris Yeltsin

We are taking this action for one reason: to prevent Milosevic from continuing to perpetrate his vile oppression

- Tony Blair

The only right decision we could make was to reject foreign troops coming on to our territory

- Slobodan Milosevic

The president's mood is good. It's easy to be in a good mood when your cause is just

- Borislav Milosevic,envoy to Russia and brother of Slobodan

Only firmness can prevent a catastrophe. The dangers of acting now are outweighed by the dangers of failing to act

- President Bill Clinton

Europe cannot tolerate a catastrophe in its midst. An aggressor must know that he will have to pay a high price

- EU declaration

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