But I suspect it would want any general aid to Yugoslavia to be part of an overall European effort. I don't think it will sit well with Congress to say we're going to rebuild what we just spent a lot of money to destroy. The U.S. should reach out to the democratic forces in Serbia, which are embittered toward us. They hold the key to stability in the region. If the Serbs get rid of Milosevic because they oppose his policies, it would be much more effective than if he was arrested by a NATO commando squad.
Troops are the only thing that prevent that from escalating.
Milosevic is still Milosevic. There remains some measure of perceived civility among the Serbs. The moment Milosevic is out of Belgrade, it will be much easier for refugees to want to go back. He will not be able to outlive this catastrophe. The Serbs want to get back into the European community in which they belong, and that cannot be done with him at the helm.