Article: LEADING ARTICLE:At last, some sense from Washington

President Clinton has at last taken a step to bridge the gap between the United States and some of its closest allies over policy towards Bosnia. The President's decision in principle to commit troops to help the United Nations goes some way to redressing the most constant criticism of American policy - that it sought to fight a crusade in the Balkans using young soldiers from France and Britain as its instruments.

Yet both the wording of his statement and the immediate congressional reaction to it suggest this will not be an easy option. Mr Clinton said he would send troops if necessary and only after consulting the Congress. He defined their possible task as providing assistance to Nato ...

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