He said Bosnia is facing the same troubles as other emerging Democracies. Changing institutions is difficult everywhere. Here we have basically countries with no democratic institutions. But the Committee Chairman approaches the situation in a very different light. New York Republican Benjamin Gilman says he fears a culture of corruption is taking hold in Bosnia that could delay the withdrawal of U-S troops.
Corruption does impede progress towards our major goals in Bosnia.
The Times later acknowledged its figures may have been too high, but emphasized the corruption problem persists in Bosnia.