When was the Secretary notified that NATO planned to use cruise missiles against the Bosnian Serb targets?
The use of cruise missiles has been in the plan for some time. Q: When was he specifically notified that they were going to be using them on Sunday against those targets? Before the fact, after the fact? A: I can’t answer that question and probably won’t, but I will look into it. Q: I think perhaps the follow up on that, do the Secretary and the President have to sign off on any final approval, or give final approval for use of the cruise missiles or… A: I think it’s important to realize what went on here. There was a general plan drafted by the North Atlantic Council. This overall guidance has been translated into specific operational detail by Admiral Smith and General Janvier. It has been reviewed by national authorities at several times in the course of this process — both at the NAC level and at other times. So as Mike McCurry said yesterday, the President had signed off on the use of Tomahawk cruise missiles in that he had reviewed the plans. But the specific operational detai
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