The course most likely to produce a final and most desirable solution is negotiations. The Russians would have to play a major role if such a solution is to be achieved. Milosevic will have to believe that there is enough left of Yugoslavia worth salvaging and Russia will have to believe that a continuation of the war would be costly, as well as dangerous. While partition would be unpalatable to Albanians, it must not be eliminated as an option. An international protectorate, a la Bosnia, is also possible but could carry high financial costs and put peacekeeping troops in danger of attacks from both the Serbs and the ethnic Albanians.
Real leaders delegate.
They do not seek to monopolize the tasks as well as the prerogatives of decision-making. Monopolizing the use of force is something the police do in civil society. It is not something that is acceptable in the international community. The U.S. Air Force has flown bombers on 10,000 mile round trips from the United States to enter the fray. The United States is stretching its active duty forces, again, in the face of serious, persistent recruiting difficulties.