Extra! 1999 Ed. 8 – Update August

August 1, 1999

Lessons of War

In the debate over whether the war in Yugoslavia was a success, the papers of record criticized NATO tactics, but NATO’s basic claim-that the Kosovo War was just, and improved the region’s chances for peace, stability and democracy-went almost unchallenged. The criticism in the New York Times and Washington Post took place against the backdrop […]

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