Jamie Shea
Jamie Shea
Jamie Patrick Sheais Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium...
aircraft indication involved
We have no indication at all that our aircraft were involved in that incident.
change feasible option quicker strategy
There is no need to change strategy. That strategy is working. There is no quicker or more feasible option at this time.
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When we are sure what happened, we will tell you what happened.
almost random scientific systematic
This suggests that this is not random but is being done on an almost scientific and systematic basis.
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(The) refugees have said time and time again that they will only go back if they see NATO in that peacekeeping force. They need to know that that force is built around that NATO core (and) that that force ... is not going to crumble like a pack of cards at the first sign of a challenge.
involved reports simply soldiers
We have reports that soldiers were also involved in the casualties, not simply civilians.
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We heard seven speeches today but only one message: They share our determination to prevail and to see this through, and they are willing to put up with the short-term inconveniences resulting from the Kosovo crisis.
caused collateral life loss minimize policy regret remains
We regret any loss of life that this may have caused because our policy remains to minimize collateral damage.
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The Yugoslav forces, so we are learning, are destroying the archives of the Kosovar people: property deeds, marriage licenses, birth certificates, financial and other records.
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We want them to have the benefit of summer months to help to rebuild their homes and lives. But obviously, we want them not to go back until there is a secure presence, to ensure that the refugee return can be done in an organized way.