Upping the ante: the U.S. Senate votes to end the arms embargo and threatens the Bosnia mission

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Soon after the UN and NATO pledged to support the besieged Muslim enclave of Gorazde, the sole remaining 'safe area,' the US Senate passed a measure to lift the arms embargo against Bosnia. Bosnian government officials hailed the vote, but the UN opposed it. Bosnia's Muslims suffered more casualties.

United States. Congress. Senate, Embargoes

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Call to conscience: the West dithers while Bosnian Serbs tighten their grip

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The previous Muslim 'safe haven' of Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, was invaded by Serb forces on July 11, 1995, while the UN, US and other Western powers vacillated over what course of action to take. A French proposal to send in land troops was rejected by the US and the UK.

Human rights, Military policy, Peacekeeping forces, Serbs

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Raising fragile hopes: amid the fighting, Bosnian leaders talk of peace

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NATO continued to bombard Serb positions in the vicinity of Sarajevo, Bosnia, in an effort to convince the Serbs to withdraw their heavy weapons from the region in early Sep 1995. Meanwhile, US diplomats persuaded Serb, Croat, and Muslim leaders to hold peace negotiations.

Peace negotiations, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Bombardment

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