Jamie Shea Until Quotations

Nobody is talking about putting in ground troops into a combat situation. Everybody agrees that the air campaign has to run its course until such time as those Serb forces are degraded, diminished, demoralized and on their way out.

NATO's resolve to continue this operation until our objectives are met remains absolute.

Milosevic is in the corner, and that's where he's going to be kept by NATO until he throws in the towel.

I don't believe there are any differences in what people are saying. We all agree that ground troops should not be introduced until Yugoslav forces are retreating. We also all agree that ground troops will not be used for fighting.

We did strike that border command post. It was until very recently in the hands of the Yugoslav army, but it appears that it was then subsequently taken over by the (KLA).

We want them to have the benefit of summer months to help to rebuild their homes and lives. But obviously, we want them not to go back until there is a secure presence, to ensure that the refugee return can be done in an organized way.

Operation Allied Force will continue until those conditions have been fulfilled and fulfilled in full.