Hi Shambles,

yes you are right, I was not very clear in what I meant. What I was trying to get across is that if there is a significant section of a given population who has this "we are special, and everyone is against us" viewpoint, then they are prime fodder for anyone interested in gaining or maintaining power.

I do not believe Milosovic is either mad or a monster, he is exactly the same as Clinton, a supreme opportunist politician, and the only way to deal with him is at that level, ie make it worth his while, to do what we want by making it easier to get what he wants if he does so.

If anyone still thinks using external forces to stop the clearance of Kosovo is a viable option I suggest they study the history of Northern Ireland over the last forty years.

Pete M