April 1994
WHEREAS the war in the Balkans has roots in ethnic conflicts that
go back for centuries;
WHEREAS the recent U.S. bombing raids are acts of war, putting the U.S.
in practice on the side of the Bosnian central government;
WHEREAS the missions advanced for U.S. combat -- namely, backing up the
UN, supporting stability in Europe, and halting atrocities -- do not protect
the rights and liberties of Americans, but are instead rationales for
empire-building under NATO and UN auspices;
WHEREAS the U.S. Congress has not declared war against Serbia or the
Bosnian Serbs, as is required by the checks and balances established in
the Constitution;
WHEREAS the war in the Balkans does not threaten an invasion of the
United States nor does its threaten the physical security of people or
property in the United States;
Therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the Libertarian National Committee
opposes continued U.S. military action in the Balkans as unconstitutional
and without a mission rooted in protecting the rights and liberties of
Americans. We call for an immediate halt to the bombing and a withdrawal
of the U.S. from the Balkan conflict.
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