If you think that this is the end of it, you haven't been paying attention. NATO has done a good job of pouring gasoline on troubled waters, and now we may all suffer the conflagration.
What's in store? Most likely a new wave of refugees will leave Kosovo, this time Serbian and other minorities. A ground war with the KLA is a distinct possibility in the next few years. Furthermore, there is a risk of conflict with the Russian forces, and possibly the Serbian army as well. Meanwhile, NATO appears set to continue its new-found war-interventionist mantra, and it's anyones guess where. With the support of their newly anti-west citizenry, Russia, China, and others "on the outside", will decide to upgrade their nuclear capabilities, while countries like India and Pakistan try to mimic the Cold War's MAD policies. The world is definitely a more dangerous place than it was three months ago.
What we need is more information. More realistic geopolitical thinking. More principled stands. More alternatives to war.
I will no longer be maintaining the news links on this page on a regular basis. I will be devoting my "spare" hours to other longer term initiatives for peace and freedom. I would recommend that you visit one of the Selected News Services I have listed for current news. And please support the following excellent organizations who can provide a useful antidote to politicians, kings, generals, and a complacent media.
Committee Against U.S. Intervention (Antiwar.com) who will continue their work exposing and opposing war-interventionism by the US and its puppets.
Cato Institute who provide excellent US foreign policy analysis from a libertarian perspective.
US Libertarian Party who oppose US interventionism.
Free-Market.Net who list over 3500 freedom-oriented resources on the 'Net.
The International Society for Individual Liberty (ISIL) who, with members in 70 or more countries, are striving to become the "United Nations without the Nations".
Americans Against World Empire who don't want to see their country try to rule the world.
The Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research (Sweden) who provide useful and timely information and perspectives on the challenges of working for peaceful solutions to global conflict.
Liberty Unbound/LIBERTY magazine (US) who publish some of the best libertarian writing anywhere.
WorldNetDaily -- A Free Press for a Free People who are often the first to expose the new adventures of Big Brother Sam.
Paul Miniato
Canada, June 11, 1999
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