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>From www.legion.org/yugoltr.htm
President William J. Clinton
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President:
The American Legion, a wartime veterans organization of
nearly three-million members, urges the immediate
withdrawal of American troops participating in �Operation
Allied Force.�
The National Executive Committee of The American Legion,
meeting in Indianapolis today, adopted Resolution 44,
titled �The American Legion�s Statement on Yugoslavia.�
This resolution was debated and adopted unanimously.
Mr. President, the United States Armed Forces should never
be committed to wartime operations unless the following
conditions are fulfilled:
�That there be a clear statement by the President of why it
is in our vital national interests to be engaged in
hostilities;
�Guidelines be established for the mission, including a
clear exit strategy;
�That there be support of the mission by the U.S. Congress
and the American people; and
�That it be made clear that U.S. Forces will be commanded
only by U.S. officers which we acknowledge are superior
military leaders.
It is the position of The American Legion, which I am sure
is shared by the majority of Americans, that three of the
above listed conditions have not been met in the current
joint operation with NATO (�Operation Allied Force�).
In no case should America commit its Armed Forces in the
absence of clearly defined objectives agreed upon by the
U.S. Congress in accordance with Article I, Section 8, of
the Constitution of the United States.
Sincerely,
HAROLD L. �BUTCH� MILLER
National Commander
Att: Resolution #44
cc: Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Leadership, House and Senate
Chairman and Ranking Democratic Member, House and
Senate Armed Services Committee
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF
THE AMERICAN LEGION
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
May 5-6, 1999
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Resolution No. 44: The American Legion Statement on
Yugoslavia
Origin: Resolutions Sub-Committee
Submitted By: Resolutions Sub-Committee
WHEREAS, The President has committed the Armed Forces of
the United States, in a joint operation with NATO
(�Operation Allied Force�), to engage in hostilities in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia without clearly defining
America�s vital national interests; and
WHEREAS, Neither the President nor the Congress has defined
America�s objectives in what has become an open-ended
conflict characterized by an ill-defined progressive
escalation; and
WHEREAS, It is obvious that an ill-planned and massive
commitment of U.S. resources could only lead to troops
being killed, wounded or captured without advancing any
clear purpose, mission or objective; and
WHEREAS, The American people rightfully support the ending
of crimes and abuses by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
and the extending of humanitarian relief to the suffering
people of the region; and
WHEREAS, America should not commit resources to the
prosecution of hostilities in the absence of clearly
defined objectives agreed upon by the U.S. Congress in
accordance with Article I Section 8 of the Constitution of
the United States; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the National Executive Committee of The
American Legion in regular meeting assembled in
Indianapolis, Indiana, May 5-6, 1999, That The American
Legion, which is composed of nearly 3 million veterans of
war-time service, voices its grave concerns about the
commitment of U.S. Armed Forces to Operation Allied Force,
unless the following conditions are fulfilled:
1.That there be a clear statement by the President of why
it is in our vital national interests to be engaged in
Operation Allied Force;
2.Guidelines be established for the mission, including a
clear exit strategy;
3.That there be support of the mission by the U.S. Congress
and the American people; and
4.That it be made clear U.S. Forces will be commanded only
by U.S. officers whom we acknowledge are superior military
leaders; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That, if the aforementioned conditions are not
met, The American Legion calls upon the President and the
Congress to withdraw American forces immediately from
Operation Allied Force; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That The American Legion calls upon the Congress
and the international community to ease the suffering of
the Kosovar refugees by providing necessary aid and
assistance; and, be it finally
RESOLVED, That The American Legion reaffirms its unwavering
admiration of, and support for, our American men and women
serving in uniform throughout the world, and we reaffirm
our efforts to provide sufficient national assets to ensure
their well being.
Copyright�1999 by The American Legion
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