War in the Balkans; Quotes

Wednesday 14 April 1999 23:02 BST
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"There is broad international support for a 24-hour ceasefire"

Guenther Verheugen, German State Secretary

"`Life is nasty, brutish and short.' I think that is true for Albanians in Kosovo"

Nato spokesman Jamie Shea, quoting Hobbes

"If there are any more incursions into Albanian territory we have to react"

Rexhep Meidani, Albanian President

"Supplying arms to anyone involved in this conflict would be against the law"

George Robertson,Defence Secretary

"Who are these soldiers who are ready to kill and not ready to die?"

Philippe Morillon,retired French general

"Serbian forces are taking young men away and we don't know where"

Man who crossed the border yesterday

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