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Article: NATO, U.S. PREPARE TO STRIKE SERB FORCES THE PENTAGON SAYS THE UNITED STATES RUNS A HEAVY RISK OF MILITARY LOSSES.(FRONT)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- March 19, 1999
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Byline: STAFF AND WIRE REPORT
WASHINGTON -- With peace talks stalled, the United States issued loud warnings Thursday that NATO is preparing airstrikes against Serbian forces in and around the province of Kosovo and was reported to be pressing NATO allies to accept a much quicker escalation of military action than previously planned.
The Clinton administration warned that ``NATO will act'' against Serb targets if Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic doesn't accept the peace accord ethnic Albanians signed in Paris on Thursday.
At the same time, the Pentagon cautioned that the American public should expect casualties from any military operation.
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