The civil war in Yugoslavia is more than just a tragedy for the people of one country. It is also the first test of whether the custodians of European security are up to the task of redefining their interests and obligations now that the old communist enemy is history. So far, they've flunked.
Two years ago, when the Iron Curtain was coming down, almost everyone in the West was celebrating -- except Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger. In a speech at Georgetown University, he found the cloud in the silver lining. "For all its risks and uncertainties," he said, "the...
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