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Ahh, but that still doesn't take away from the fact we did find large scale mass graves and other sites in Kosovo. Unless you want to call my friends and fellow officers/NCOs liars, since you already called us despots. Since I know more than a few on the KIA/WIA lists, I would really like to know if that is what you think of us who swore our lives to defend you and the Constitution.

And if this is your opinion that we are "despots", do we have, in your view, a right to self-defense? If you think we do, then why can't we go after those who trained those who attack us, financed them, and actively broke every aspect of a cease-fire/sanctions treaty they signed with us and our allies? Why should we appease those who called for, and are assisting in the attempts of, our destruction? And if we are not moral enough to have the right of self defense, then who is? If so, why?

So, the KLA moved into Kosovo. The Mujahadine moved into Bosnia in 98 and tried to forment attacks against US convoys. These failed because many Bosnians saw the terrorists overall goals and refused to join in. But as for Kosovo, much of that sector belongs to Europe's forces and Europe gained much of the responsibility for rebuilding it. What should we do with a mere 2000-2500 troops on the ground, especially since we probably will be pulling out of Bosnia/Kosovo soon? Especially considering your views about us being "despots".

Unless you want to call my friends and fellow officers/NCOs liars, since you already called us despots.

Unless you have friends running the neo-con foreign policy in the White House, I never called them despots.

do we have, in your view, a right to self-defense?

Self-defense is precisely right. And there was never any self-defense of the US in Kosovo.

If you think we do, then why can't we go after those who trained those who attack us, financed them, and actively broke every aspect of a cease-fire/sanctions treaty they signed with us and our allies?

Just when did Slobodan Milosevic attack the US or finance anyone who did? I think you have him mixed up with his enemies, the KLA.

But as for Kosovo, much of that sector belongs to Europe's forces and Europe gained much of the responsibility for rebuilding it. What should we do with a mere 2000-2500 troops on the ground, especially since we probably will be pulling out of Bosnia/Kosovo soon?

You seem to be admitting that we were in a no-win situation over in the Balkans. So what were we doing there, and as you say, why shouldn't we leave it up to the Europeans?