European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes . Sunday january 30,1994 sex secretaries assail Bosnia policy Washington a after receiving an amiable Welcome from Secretary of state Warren Christopher four of his predecessors spent much of the next two hours Friday criticizing what he has wrought Over the past year citing in particular his policy on Bosnia. This was the Lith conference of former secretaries of state and it attracted four of the eight who Are still alive James a. Baker Iii Alexander m. Haig jr., Edmund s. Muskie and William p. Rogers. Sitting around a Horseshoe shaped table in the build ing where they once worked the former diplomats generally welcomed the administration s decision to stay out of Bosnia and Herzegovina but they had few kind words beyond that. There also were criticisms of the policy toward China Somalia Haiti and other places. Haig was most troubled by the administration s Deci Sion Early on to pursue a get Tough policy against the serbs Only to Back off when the europeans indicated disagreement. Haig who served 1? months As Secretary under president Reagan said empty threats Send a message to american adversaries worldwide. When you make a threat and you do not do it the you lose tremendous credibility Haig said. In a similar vein Baker said we be got extraordinary credibility around the world. You can dissipate that credibility very easily. We made a mistake Early on in Bosnia by saying we were going to go in there and then backing off he said.v.". Rogers agreed that american credibility has suffered. Muskie the Lone Democrat in the group said he was dismayed at the Lack of Progress in the former Yugoslavia. In none of these areas Are we achieving results or results that Promise to Bear better fruit Muskie said. Haig and Baker expressed alarm Over the possibility that the serbs sensing a Lack of resolve by the United states could try to seek additional territorial gains. Baker said the 300 . Observers in Macedonia former yugoslav Republic Are insufficient. At some Point we need to decide whether nato is coins to take a firm stand on stability in Europe. If it spills Over into Macedonia it s going to involve Albania and Bulgaria and Greece and you re going to have a real mess on your hands he said. Haig a retired army general who served As nato s top commander in Europe from 1974 to 79, said we re going to have to consider major nato deploy ments into Macedonia As a deterrent because they the serbs Only believe when they see you take the action.1 Baker expressed frustration with the europeans who after being unable to reach a common strategy on Bosnia turned to the United states for help. 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