| Show NationalWorld Standard-Examine- r CRISIS Saturday May 1 1 999 3 A KOSOVO IN Pentagon: Serbs headed for ‘dead end’ NATO jets struck early today across Yugoslavia and one attack in Pancevo blew out win- Press The Assoaaed WASHINGTON - The Yugoslav military is headed for a dows in a nearby hospital and damaged cars in the parking lot Yugoslav media reported Based on Yugoslav media reports however the attacks before dawn today appeared fewer than the previous night when NATO launched its fiercest assault on the Yugoslav capital since NATO airstrikes began March 24 In another crackdown the European Union’s ban on oil shipments to Yugoslavia took effect "dead end” and the United States is not headed for a graduslide into a al Vietnam-styl- e protracted war Pentagon officials say Those contentions came Friday as the first group of 1000 refugees from the fighting in Yugoslavia prepared to head for the United States Some 45000 Americans offered to help refugees forced from their homes in Kosovo by Yugoslav soldiers Polls show growing doubt in Clinton Los Angeles Tunes Hatch: Failure in Kosovo could lead to third world war Standard-Examin- Davis Bureau HILL AIR FORCE BASE -Failure of the United States and NATO forces to stop Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and his genocidal campaign of ethnic cleansing will lead to World War III Utah Sen Orrin Hatch said Friday “If we don't stop him in Kosovo the next thing will be Montenegro and then Macedonia and we would have a third world war” said Hatch addressing members of the Utah Bar Association at this year's Law Day observance at the base I latch came out in strong support for the air campaign saying the president had to commit American military forces or risk the disintegration of NATO He added that the US would be “tested all over the world” if President Clinton and members of Congress failed to act resolutely in w inning the campaign The senator's position puts him at odds with three members of Utah's congressional delegation - GOP Reps Jim Hansen Merrill Cook and Chris Cannon - who voted for a House resolution Wednesday that called for removal of troops from the Balkans The resolution vote died by a 290-13- 9 In addition Cook and Cannon voted against a resolution in support of NATO bombing of Yugoslav ia Hansen didn't vote but also opposed the resolution The resolution was defeated by a 213-21- 3 vote Utah representatives also voted in the majority on a resolution calling for congressional approval before the White House can commit ground troops to the conflict Hatch said he sympathizes with Republicans who sided against the president say ing their opposition to the resolution of support is due to their lack of faith in Clinton to do what is necessary to prevail He said some congressional Republicans fear another protracted conflict like Vietnam But Hatch said that opposition is misguided and that the conflict with Milosevic is winnable He also said that the War Powers Act is unconstitutional Enacted in 1973 the act requires the White House to seek congressional approval within 60 days of sending troops into battle He said it isn't the job of how to wage battle Still Hatch said Clinton made a mistake in ruling out ground troops when the air campaign started five weeks ago “The problem is that the president steps up to the plate and doesn't put everything on the table including ground troops” Hatch said performance has fallen by five to 10 percentage points in most polls - WASHINGTON Growing public doubts about his handling of the Kosovo crisis have erased President Clinton's lofty job approval ratings which soared during the impeachment crisis according to public opinion surveys and analysts Since the air war against Yugoslavia began on March 24 the rate of approval for Clinton’s - including Clinton conflicts ALL-COLE- PURCHASE FREE kfrfttTZTld ng are Ml of 1000's of Flats of Bedding and Vegetable Plants earlier in affirm our common humanity setting aside our legitimate historical grievances” "We hope to be reconciled with them” Clinton said Yugoslav troops are running perilously low on fuel and other supplies while intelligence sources report desertions and other signs of declining morale Vice Adm Thomas Wilson chief of intelligence for the Joint Chiefs of StalT told Pentagon reporters Fuel shortages prevented Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic's army in Kosovo from car-ryiout some operations against a “resurgent" rebel army on the ground Wilson said Our Greenhouses The drop is striking because a majority of Americans continues to support the war itself and because Americans almost always rally behind the commander in chief in times of military action GET AWAY FROM IT WILL SEND YOU CAMPING Congress to tell the president By MARK EDDINGTON today the latest measure to deny Yugoslav forces the use of fuel m the Kosovo conflict President Clinton meanwhile held out hopes that the United Stales and Yugoslavia's Serbian majority can reconcile once the fighting ends In a speech to a group promoting art in US embassies he noted that the Serbs fought alongside the allies against Nazi Germany in World War II and he conceded "they have their legitimate historical grievances -as do most ethnic groups in Europe Asia Africa or any other part of the world” But he said “One of the things we all have to learn is to MAN 'VEGETABLES starts' SQufeh Many C SPA' AND RECEIVE A Other ea COLEMAN CAMPING PKG BUY BEFORE MAY 15 1999 Milosevic realizes he can wait out the onslaught and emerge after the bombs quit falling much like Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has done Hatch said Flag burning Hatch also touted his support sun for Senate Joint Resolution 14 the proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Congress to ban the desecration of the American Flag On Thursday the Senate Judiciary Panel chaired by Hatch recommended Senate approval of the amendment Hatch said the measure is within one or two votes of winning Senate approval “I don’t see how anyone can think that defecating or urinating on an American flag is something a great nation like ours should put up with" the senator said “Some say this about free speech but it's about offensive conduct” If the amendment clears the Senate it would then go to the states for ratification Hatch said that would lead to the biggest discussion on values the nation has had in 100 years The senator blamed the lack of values not guns for the nation's ills Alluding to the recent murder of 13 people at Columbine west 1986 N HIILF1ELD RD solariums and spas 773-570- 0 MAKE YOUR MOTHER’S DAY Ruv her the amazing Greek XL' The vacuum that’s used in thousands ol luxury hotels is the vacuum your Mom deserves Plus you'll also receive two i powerful gilts with purchase 1 The Greek Pouerbroom and die Greek Compact Vac And bv all means put a string of pearls arounel the I Irak XL After ail von only have one mother High School in Littleton Colo Hatch said every act committed by the two teenage gunmen is already covered under federal law More gun laws he added won't solve the problem Hatch said the problems in our nation's schools began with the abolition of school prayer He also decried the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 decision in Roe vs Wade that legalized abortion saying it brought about a calloused attitude toward unborn children and human life Reporter Stark Eddington can be or contacted at 776-49meddington a standardnet or send a letter to letters astandardnet LAYTON Garden & Lawn 3 Feeder $T98 NURSERY SPECIALS SHADES TREES (EDMECEEXL 757 W Antelope Dr r 779-299- 5 MIDVALE SLC 860 E Fort Union Blvd OREM LAYTON 578 E University - 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