A L S O+T O D A Y Arm the KLA? By Laura Rozen Watching what looks like genocide, a growing chorus begins to ask whether it's time to arm Kosovar rebels Limp Willy? By Frank Smyth Clinton's critics blast Kosovo "genocide," but disagree about deploying ground troops "Pec is burning! Where are the ground troops?" By David Brauchli An AP photographer who fled Yugoslavia at the 11th hour reports on the horror in Kosovo   T A B L E+T A L K Kevorkian's conviction: Was it a boon or a bomb to the assisted suicide movement? Join in the fray in the Social Issues area of Table Talk   Find deep discounts and great selection on the books you need to read at barnesandnoble.com Search by:  Keyword Title Author       R E C E N T L Y Beginner's guide to the Balkans By Laura Rozen A week ago, few Americans could find Kosovo on a map. What's behind the crisis Clinton's committed to solve Kosovo update By Laura Rozen Macedonian officials leave hundreds of Kosovo Albanian refugees stranded Bombing the baby with the bath water By Veran Matic Each missile worsens the humanitarian disaster that NATO is supposed to be preventing Milosevic's proposal The Yugoslav president says he's ready to stop his campaign against Kosovar Albanians and take his place at the negotiating table, but only if NATO halts its airstrikes Endgame? By Jeff Stein As the crisis spirals out of control, everybody scrambles for a quick solution. Everybody but Milosevic (03/30/99) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Browse the Newsreal Archives - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
		Soldiers missing in action NATO AND THE PENTAGON REPORT THAT THREE U.S. TROOPS MAY HAVE BEEN CAPTURED DURING A RECONNAISSANCE MISSION. WASHINGTON (AP)-- Three U.S. Army soldiers were missing in Macedonia near the Yugoslav border Wednesday night after possibly being captured by Serbian military or police while on a reconnaissance mission, the Pentagon and NATO officials said. An immediate search and rescue mission was launched, involving ground and helicopter teams, U.S. officials said. The Army team had been on a daytime reconnaissance mission in the Kumanovo area of Macedonia near the southern Yugoslavia border when they reported "they received small arms fire and said they were surrounded," according to NATO. "No more was heard from the patrol," a NATO statement said. NATO officials didn't say who had them surrounded, but a Pentagon spokesman said it was presumed to be Serbian army, paramilitary units or perhaps special police forces. "We believe they have possibly been abducted," said Col. Richard Bridges, a Pentagon spokesman. "Right now there's a search and rescue effort on." At the White House, National Security Advisor Sandy Berger advised President Clinton of the missing soldiers "and will keep him informed as the information becomes available," said NSC spokesman David Leavy. "We're still determined to push forward on our sustained air campaign and the operation will continue" against military targets in Yugoslavia, Leavy said. Leavy declined to provide further details "that could potentially jeopardize the safety or well-being of these guys." NATO forces, including ground and helicopter teams, and Macedonian police immediately launched a search for the missing team, U.S. officials said. The Army reconnaissance team was a part of the former U.N. peacekeeping operation in Macedonia called "Able Sentry," which ended in February, Bridges said. The force of about 1,200 troops included about 350 Americans, who remained in the region following the March 24 start of NATO airstrikes in Yugoslavia against Serbian military targets. SALON | March 31, 1999 © 1999 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of the Associated Press. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - War in Kosovo Salon's complete coverage.