Nickles advocated a compromise, and Lott expressed interest in Yugoslavia's proposal for a lightly armed U.N. peacekeeping force in Kosovo rather than a fully equipped NATO force.
A smaller force would appease the Yugoslavian government.
mnli hypothesis: A smaller force would appease the Yugoslavian government. premise: Nickles advocated a compromise, and Lott expressed interest in Yugoslavia's proposal for a lightly armed U.N. peacekeeping force in Kosovo rather than a fully equipped NATO force.