I've lurked here at the cafe for a while and now step out of the shadows.

I think that we, those outside Yugoslavia, must do something to stop genocide. But I have several concerns and questions. First, how does destroying the infrastructure of the area help the displaced Kosovars? Winter will be hard for everyone in the area now that transportation and fuel have been destroyed. And how does destroying bridges help them? Now those who need to leave will have an even harder time. Although I hesitate to ask questions for which I have no answer, I really don't have a better answer than what is being done. I just think we need to look ahead to winter to try to avoid seeing all those children freeze to death.

The other thing is this: There probably are very few nationalities that are innocent. This entire affair, and the outrage we express, reminds me of our native Americans and the lives they still lead secondary to our country's policy of extermination. While we must do what we can, every thing in our power, to stop the atrocities, we also need to remember the blood shed in our own house and those families amongst us that paid the price.

What a terribnle tragedy. I can't imagine what is going on there to make people do this to other humans. I just can't imagine and seeing this thread helps me also

John