There are heavy concentrations of artillery along the border between Kosovo and Macedonia. There are only 14 roads into Kosovo -- two from Macedonia. These roads are mined. The bridges are mined. There are built in ... tank and artillery positions along lines of communication. |
There are no precise figures right now and the reason is that the number of troops we'll have to commit for a peace implementation force will depend on what type of peace agreement we are able to win, if we win a peace agreement, if we succeed. |
There has not been a knockout punch. We knew a knockout punch would not come quickly, ... We're now in the seventh day. I think it will take much longer. |
There has not been a knockout punch. We knew a knockout punch would not come quickly. We're now in the seventh day. I think it will take much longer. |
There have been no violations of the no-fly zone by the Iraqi forces for the last five days or so, |
There have been some down days (during which patrols were not conducted) because of weather and other reasons, but we are still patrolling the no-fly zones, particularly in the south, aggressively. |
There is extensive movement in Iraq's air defense system. We assume that this movement is for two reasons. Part of it is defensive, so that it is harder for us to target ... air defense missiles, particularly SA-6 missiles, but also SA-2 missiles and ROLAND missiles, and we also think that some of it is offensive. |
There is no consensus in NATO today for a ground invasion force. |
There is no such thing as clean combat. We have the best trained forces, but there is no way to avoid collateral damage or unintended consequences when weapons are employed to solve what might have been solved diplomatically. |
There is now a clear minimum flight ceiling of 2,000 feet, |
There may be times when we have to rescue pilots and the less said the better for the safety of the pilots. |
There were reports on Radio Free Europe that water hoses were used against women and children who were protesting the fact that their husbands or fathers, loved ones, were being killed in Kosovo, |
There will likely to be a Reserve call-up. The details aren't ready to be announced at this stage. |
There's a wide range of aircraft load masters, ... who ... aren't just combat people, but they're people who load the C-17s and other transport planes to carry humanitarian aid or military equipment into the theater. |
These are advisories that highlight, one, the State Department's warning: and two, other information that's been collected, |