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Subject: Senator Carl Levin's Letter (fwd)
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Subject: Senator Carl Levin's Letter (fwd)
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Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 00:26:00 EDT
>From: ELAGOZ@EARN.UMIPHYS
Subject: Bosna ve Mich. Sen. Carl Levin


Selamun Aleykum,
        Asagida kendisine yazdigimiz yazilara senator Levin in verdigi
cevab var. Bilgi olsun diye geciyorum.
                                        Sezai


CARL LEVIN
MICHIGAN

COMMITl'EES:

ARMED SERVICES
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SMALL BUSINESS


WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

December 3, 1992

T0: *******

Dear *****:

Thank you for contactinq me about the situation in the
former Yugoslavia.

The loss of life and violations of human rights in the
former Republics of Yugoslavia are appalling. Fatal beatings and
near starvation in the Serbian-run detention camps, the killing
of innocent women and children, and the complete and total
disregard of United Nations resolutions have focused the world's
anger and frustration on the situation in Bosnia-Hercegovina.

The international response the crisis in Bosnia-Hercegovina
has been inadequate. I support current efforts by the United
Nations, the European Community, and Conference on Security and
Cooperation in Europe that would promote a ceasefire and
establish a forum for negotiations between the warring sides. It
is my hope that such negotiations would provide an opportunity
for multinational organizations to extend some much needed
humanitarian aid to the region and eventually bring an end to the
senseless killing of innocents.

However, numerous cease fires, UN resolutions condemning the
violence, and repeated attempts at mediation by Lord Carrington
and Cyrus Vance have failed. Many of these attempts at peace
through UN resolutions are being ignored because they lack
enforcement provision. A credible threat of international
military force in conjunction with the United Nations mediation
efforts should be utilized. Following credible reports of death
camps and genocide, United Nations resolutions to allow the Red
Cross to inspect the camps and insure that relief supplies get
through should be enforced.

In an effort to bring some of these atrocities to light, I
recently arranged for Alija Lujinovic to come to the United
States from Bosnia and relate his experiences inside a Serbian-
run death camp to the Senate Armed Services
Committee. Mr. Lujinovic gave a chilling account of ethnic
cleansing, random killings, and deplorable conditions within the
detention camps.

In addition, I have worked in the Senate to enact

resolutions which urge the President to exercise his position of
leadership in the United Nations to help end the hostilities.
I will  to monitor the situation as legislation pertaining to the crises comes
before the senate.

Best wishes.
                                        Sencerely,
                                        Carl Levin
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