[Hoplite]

The bone of contention in the 1996 elections was the results in local elections - Milosevic's coalition retained control at the Federal level, and would have done so even had he conceded all of Zajedno's wins.

Were we to address Kosovo, we should have done so as a part of Dayton, rather than waiting until the only viable force on the ground was the local version of Columbia's FARC. But playing that game leaves us with having ought to have addressed the whole Yugoslav breakup in a more proactive manner rather than leaving it to the Europeans and hoping for the best.

Alas, it is as you said, moot.

[Jacob Kell]

"Were we to address Kosovo, we should have done so as a part of Dayton, rather than waiting until the only viable force on the ground was the local version of Columbia's FARC."

By 'local version of Colombia's FARC' I presume you mean the KLA? Anyways, it is indeed moot...at least when it comes to Serbia. The KLA problem, is in my opinion just beginning.