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BASIC IN THE MEDIA, 1999

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BASIC BY-LINES

DECEMBER 1999

  • Letter to the Editor, by Tom McDonald, The Telegraph, 2 December 1999. Letter on Y2K initiatives.

  • "The Right Way to Deal with Russia," by Jonathan White, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 1 December 1999. Op-ed advocating an increasing use of the OSCE in Chechnya to combat terrorism and violence.

  • "The Impact on the United Nations of the Security Developments in Europe," by Jack Seymour and Simon Stanleigh, UN Chronicle, Fall 1999. Article details the changes among international groups in Europe and how they affect the UN.

NOVEMBER 1999

  • Letter to the Editor, by Dan Plesch, The Independent, 18 November 1999. Letter by Plesch and others regarding "Arms Trade Scandal."

SEPTEMBER 1999

  • "Boeses Erwachen," by Julianne Smith, Tagespiegel (Germany), 26 September 1999. Translation of "Many Rude Awakenings." This piece walks the reader through a number of myths during the Kosovo crisis.

  • "When Upgrading Arms Isn't The Answer," by Julianne Smith and Tom McDonald, Global Beat Syndicate, 15 September 1999. Article arguing for a civilian intervention unit rather than increased military spending in Europe.

  • "Right Debate, Wrong Conclusions," by Julianne Smith and Tom McDonald, Defense News, 6 September 1999. Op-ed in Defense News

AUGUST 1999

  • Letter to the Editor, by Sally Chin and Kate Joseph, The Independent, 19 August 1999. Letter pointing out that the reconstruction of Kosovo, like so many post-conflict areas, would be made easier by stricter controls over the circulation of weapons, especially with regard to brokering and shipping regulations.

  • "Richtige Diskussion - fasche Schluesse," by Julianne Smith and Tom McDonald, Tageszeitung (Germany), 19 August 1999. A German translation of "Right Debate, Wrong Conclusion."

  • "Un Bon Débat, de Mauvaises Conclusions," by Julianne Smith and Tom McDonald, De Defensa (Belgium), 10 August 1999. This piece stresses the need for civilian intervention units and urges either the OSCE or the EU to develop such units at a time when Europeans are seeking ways to increase their burden sharing role in international security operations.

  • Letter to the Editor, by Tom McDonald and Paul Swann, The Times, 7 August 1999. The letter calls for the dealerting of nuclear weapon systems at the commemoration of Hiroshima Day.

JULY 1999

  • Letter to the Editor, by Tom McDonald and Tasos Kokkinides, The Independent, 29 July 1999. Focuses on the need for civilian intervention units in Kosovo in light of the wide range of challenges KFOR was experiencing.

JUNE 1999

  • Letter to the Editor, by Tom McDonald and Tasos Kokkinides, The Times, 19 June 1999. This letter focuses on the long-term importance of Balkan reconstruction for the G8 and other institutions.

  • "NATO Must Disarm the Kosovo Liberation Army - Now," by Kate Joseph and Christina Hertzler, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 1999. The article stresses that the KFOR peacekeeperss, and not the rebel fighters, are the guarantors of security now that a plan is in place.

  • "Russian Roulette: the Vulnerability of Russia's crumbling nuclear arsenal to Y2k problems poses a global threat," by Michael Ryan Kraig, FORUM for Applied Research and Public Policy, Summer 1999. This article discusses the nature of Russian Y2K problems for its nuclear operations, especially for early warning systems, and questions the continued reliance by both Russia and the U.S. on "Launch on Warning" force postures.

MAY 1999

  • "Nuke launch ultimate Y2K nightmare," by Michael R. Kraig, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2000. The article states that the U.S. and Russia are cooperation on an early warning system to avoid unexpected launches on 31 December 1999.

  • "NATO's New Strategy Crashes on Launch," by Tom McDonald, New Agenda for Defense, May 1999. Article arguing that the OSCE and EU must be brought into European conflict prevention strategies.

  • "What NATO destroys, Europe must rebuild," by Tasos Kokkinides and Tom McDonald, New Times (London), May 1999. This article stresses that the war in Kosovo has shown that NATO is ill-equipped to deal with the management and prevention of conflict in Europe.

  • "Connecting the Dots: How NATO Got Backed into the Kosovo Corner," by Julianne Smith, Washington International, May/June 1999. This article criticizes the "11th hour solutions" of NATO in the Balkans. By avoiding preventative measures, Smith argues that NATO allowed the Kosovo conflict to escalate and reacted with an ill-devised bombing campaign. Further, she states that NATO still has not learned its lesson from this conflict and continues to use outdated peacekeeping tools.

  • "Kosovo Should Serve as NATO Anniversary Wake Up Call," by Robert Bullock, Defense News, 3 May 1999. This article stresses the fact that Kosovo has exposed weaknesses in NATO's ability to address intrastate conflicts like Kosovo.

APRIL 1999

  • "NATO's new Strategy Crashes on Launch in Kosovo," by Tasos Kokkinides, The Greek American, 30 April 1999. Article on the pitfalls of NATO's strategy in the Balkans.

  • Letter to the Editor, by Tom McDonald, The Independent, 28 April 1999. This letter discusses the vague wording in the new NATO Strategic Concept, asking if it could be interpreted to mean more out-of-area operations for NATO in the future.

  • Letter to the Editor, by Tasos Kokkinides, The Daily Telegraph, 9 April 1999. This letter discusses the NATO bombing campaign weakening the neutrality of Montenegro in the Balkan conflict.

  • "Safe or sorry: the 'Y2K problem' and nuclear weapons", by Michael Kraig, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, March/April 1999. This six page article concerns the effects the millennium bug may have on nuclear weapons arsenals and safety precautions which must be taken by the Department of Defence.

FEBRUARY 1999

  • "More Than Bombs and 'Verifiers'" , by Daniel Plesch and Julianne Smith, The Washington Post, 7 February 1999. This op-ed concerns the need to create 'Civilian Intervention Units' that can intervene in crisis situations such as Kosovo before military action is necessary.

BASIC QUOTESDECEMBER 1999

  • "Star Wars Plan Alarms US Allies and Rivals," by Jonathan Wright, Reuters, December 1999. Jack Seymour quoted on European opposition to NMD.

NOVEMBER 1999

  • Inside the Air Force, 26 November 1999. Michael Kraig quoted regarding Y2K compliance.

OCTOBER 1999

  • "Y2K and the World's Nuclear Systems: THE DEADLIEST GAMBLE IN HISTORY," New York Times, 23 October 1999. Full page advertisement featuring BASIC's e-mail address.

  • The Intelligence Record, 13 October 1999. Julianne Smith's photo and a little blurb included in an article on the course she taught at Beaver College.

  • Daily Telegraph, 5 October 1999. Martin Butcher quoted in regards to national missile defense.

SEPTEMBER 1999

  • "Better to be Safe," Positive News, 25 September 1999. Tom McDonald featured in an article on de-alerting nuclear weapons over the Y2K period.

AUGUST 1999

  • "The Spread of Europe's Distaste toward US Hegemony," Mainichi Shimbum, 26 August 1999. Julianne Smith featured in untranslated article.

  • "Yugoslav Air Strikes and Arms Sales," Mainichi Shimbum, 23 August 1999. Julianne Smith quoted in untranslated article.

  • "Kosovo Spurs Review of US Alliance Capabilities," by Luke Hill, Defense News, 2 August 1999. Julianne Smith quoted in regards to the need to develop civilian intervention units. "Analysts at the London-based British American Security Information Council advocate establishment of standing civilian intervention units, non-military bodies that could fulfill the tasks of policing, civil administration and election supervision. "The International community has failed to grasp that many of the tasks performed by [NATO troops] in Kosovo, and before that in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and many parts of sub Saharan Africa, are simply not suitable for a military force," said Julianne Smith, a senior council analyst."

JUNE 1999

  • "Selling in a Land of Opportunity," by Sharon Walsh, Washington Post, 28 June 1999. Kate Joseph quoted regarding European ownership of U.S. gun industry. "Most governments don't make their figures available," said Kate Joseph, an analyst for the British American Security Information Council. "Private companies don't make their figures available. So it's virtually impossible to get a clear picture of it."

  • Gazeta Wyborcza, 11 June 1999. Tasos Kokkinides was quoted in an article on Milosevic and the Serbs.

MAY 1999

  • "The Real Rambouillet," by Jason Vest, The Village Voice, 12-18 May 1999. Julianne Smith quoted on Rambouillet conference and compromise offered to Milosevic. ""The Rambouillet document was not a compromise," echoes Julianne Smith, a senior analyst at the progressive British American Security Information Council. "Even the ethnic Albanians were not keen about this. It didn't really constitute any sort of an agreement. Now, as we move towards a new settlement, the language keeps changing as to the force that will be there. Over the past few days we've gone from a NATO force to an 'international NATO core' to an 'international force with a NATO core.' Whatever it is, what's not consistent with peacekeeping is total occupation of a country.""

  • "Beyond Kosovo: Preventative Diplomacy," by William D. Hartung, The Nation, 10 May 1999. Quotes Dan Plesch and Julianne Smith on civilian intervention units. "Daniel Plesch and Julianne Smith of the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) have suggested that a bulked-up OSCE could sponsor Civilian Intervention Units that could "intervene before military action is necessary." In their view, sending in NATO to deal with Kosovo is like sending in a police SWAT team after a riot has broken out, while an OSCE-based monitoring and peacekeeping force would be the foreign policy equivalent of community policing--which has a far higher rate of success in curbing crime."

  • Prague Tyden, 3 May 1999. BASIC was quoted in relation to NATO's new member states and their interoperability requirements.

APRIL 1999

  • "Show of unity ends NATO summit: Kosovo crowded out other
    topics and helped derail discussions about the changing face of Europe,"
    by Tom Hamburger and David Westphal, Star Tribune (Minneapolis), 28 April 1999. Stephen Young quoted in regards to the NATO Summit: "This summit was a success only at a very superficial level."

  • "Conflict-Kosovo: NATO leaders court Russia," Inter Press Service, 26 April 2000. Dan Plesch quoted on likelihood of an agreement being reached in Kosovo.

  • "A Shaken Alliance Reassesses Some of Its Key Objectives," by Tyler Marshall, Los Angeles Times, 25 April 1999. Dan Plesch quoted as saying, "Much of the American version of a new NATO strategy has crashed on landing in Kosovo."

  • Eleftherotypia, Athens Daily, 24 April 1999. Tasos Kokkinides quoted in article concerning the NATO Summit in Washington.

  • "Birthday bash turns into war council," by Diplomatic Editor Ian Black, The Guardian, 23 April 1999. BASIC press release quoted as saying "Despite the crash of the prototype, NATO looks set to commit itself to this design for European security."

  • "NATO has outlived its purpose," Orange County Register, 23 April 1999. Jack Seymour quoted as saying that the Kosovo crisis "ought to have been a limited crisis."

  • "NATO said planning no change in nuclear doctrine," by Carol Giacomo, Reuters, 22 April 1999. Daniel Plesch quoted on nuclear policy of NATO and the fact that the US is violating the NPT. "The British-American (sic) Security Information Council (BASIC), and arms control group, argues the summit document as now planned ignores U.S. commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in part because NATO continues to allow access to nuclear weapons by its non-nuclear allies...Dan Plesch of BASIC said: "The question then becomes if NATO says using nuclear weapons is extremely remote, why do they need all these arrangements?" His group also argues that the United States also violates the NPT by refusing to debate nuclear disarmament."

  • "Clinton Bombs Again: How the Air Strikes Destroyed Democratic Movements in Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro", by Jason Vest, The Village Voice, 13 April 1999. Julianne Smith is quoted on how bombing Slobodan Milosevic will not bring him to negotiate with NATO.

  • "U.S. Army soldiers captured by Serbs may face trial today", by Valerie Alvord, San Diego Union Tribune, 2 April 1999. Julianne Smith is quoted on international law and the likelihood that Slobodan Milosevic will honor the Geneva Convention.

MARCH 1999

  • "NATO Troops lack mandate, capability for ground action in Yugoslavia", Associated Press, 29 March 1999. This article quotes Tasos Kokkinides on the nervousness of NATO commanders on using ground forces.

  • "U.S. Ponders Fixing Russia's Early Warning System", by David Mulholland, Defense News, 29 March 1999. Michael Kraig is quoted on slow progress in the US-Russia early warning information center.

  • "NATO action on dubious legal ground", Reuters, 24 March 1999. Daniel Plesch is quoted on the dangers of the US elite taking Kosovo as a precedent for future action.

  • "Cook backs Bonn plan for EU military force", by Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, 18 March 1999. Tasos Kokkinides is quoted on the need for Europeans not to give wrong signals to the US regarding an EU defence alliance outside of NATO.

  • "The 'Nightmare Scenario': What if the world's Y2K nuclear computer programs aren't fixed in time?", by Kevin Sanders, The Nation, 15 March 1999. This magazine article quotes BASIC report The Bug in the Bomb on the highly improbable potential of accidental or mistaken launch of nuclear weapons.

  • "Y2K Bug Causes Fears on Nuclear Security", Inter Press Service, 10 March 1999. Michael Kraig is quoted in this wire story on the possibility of failures of nuclear early warning systems as a consequence of the year 2000 computer glitch.

FEBRUARY 1999

  • "Nuclear false alarm a worry", by David Armstong, The Press Online, 12 February 1999. BASIC's report is cited on the possibility of failures in communications and early-warning radar systems and the Y2K bug.

  • "2000 Bug May Bring Risky Nuclear Limbo", Reuters, 4 February 1999. This wire story quotes Michael Kraig on US and Russian Department of Defence anti-millenium bug preparations.

  • "Russia is 'extremely vulnerable'", by Christopher Price, Financial Times, 4 February 1999. In this article, BASIC's work is cited refuting Russian defence minister's claims that plans to defuse the millennim 'bomb' are under control.

  • "NATO told to set up action teams", by Ian Brodie, The Times, 1 February 1999. This article outlines BASIC's research report A Risk Reduction Strategy for NATO, highlighting the potential role for Civilian Intervention units in European crisis areas.

  • "Report takes Nato to task", by Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, 1 February 1999. BASIC's call for a clear mandate from the UN or OSCE to accompany any NATO 'out of area' mission is the focus of this article on the release of BASIC report A Risk Reduction Strategy for NATO.

JANUARY 1999

  • "Racing Millennium Bug, U.S. and NATO Worry About Russia", by Tom Buerkle, International Herald Tribune, 26 January 1999. This article cites BASIC and Michael Kraig on the uncertain impact the year 2000 problem may have on US and Russian nuclear weapons systems.

  • "Digital Nation", by Gary Chapman, The Los Angeles Times, 18 January 1999. BASIC research report The Bug in the Bomb is cited in calling for a year-end shutdown of all nuclear weapons systems around the world to prevent problems caused by the millennium bug.

  • "The end of the world as we know it?", by Richard Lacayo, Time, 18 January 1999. In this cover story, BASIC research report, "The Bug in the Bomb: The Impact of the Year 2000 problem on Nuclear Weapons," is cited as cautioning that a Y2K glitch could lead to erroneous early warning reports in nuclear arsenals.

BASIC INTERVIEWS DECEMBER 1999

  • KUCA FM, Little Rock, 8 December 1999. Kate Joseph interviewed on arms brokering and arms supply in Chechnya.

NOVEMBER 1999

  • KPFK Los Angeles, 24 November 1999. Jack Seymour in 15-minute discussion of Thanksgiving in Kosovo.

  • KPFA San Francisco, 23 November 1999. Jack Seymour in panel discussion on Clinton trip to Greece and Kosovo.

  • KPFK, CA, 16 November 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed about OSCE Summit.

  • KPFK, Los Angeles, 16 November 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on the OSCE Summit

  • Turkish TV, Istanbul, 17 November 1999. Julianne Smith and Kate Joseph interviewed on treatment of journalists at the summit - were we happy with the organization of the meeting?

  • BBC World Service, London, 16 November. Julianne Smith interviewed on whether or not Chechnya would overshadow OSCE Summit.

  • KPFK, Los Angeles, 11 November 1999. Jack Seymour interviewed in 15-min. discussion about opposition in Serbia.

  • VOICE OF AMERICA - News Now, 8 November 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on the Fall of the Wall.

  • VOICE OF AMERICA, Washington, 2 November 1999. Jack Seymour interviewed on Serbian Service about about visit to US of Alliance for Change leaders.

  • KUCA (ARKANSAS), The Evening Globe, 2 November 1999. Kate Joseph interviewed about the flood of US weapons into Mexico and the OAS Convention.

OCTOBER 1999

  • WBAI, New York, 4 October 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed about current situation in Kosovo.

SEPTEMBER 1999

  • KPFK, California, 20 September 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed live about developments in Kosovo.

  • BBC Radio 4, "Broadcasting House", 19 September 1999. Kate Joseph interviewed about British arms to Indonesia and the ethical foreign policy.

  • Radio, Albany, NY, September 6, 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed for one hour on US counter-proliferation policy, the Al-Shifa bombing and nukes v. WMD.

  • KDVS, Davis CA, 2 September 1999. Martin Butcher conducted one hour interview on US Counter-Proliferation policy; the Al-Shifa bombing and nukes v. WMD.

AUGUST 1999

  • KPFK, CA, 24 August 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on Orahovac incident and implications for KFOR, together with need for CIUs.

  • WPKN, Connecticut, 23 August 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on roadblocks set up by the KLA to prevent Russian troops from taking over parts of the Dutch and German sectors.

  • KPFT, Houston, 23 August 1999. Martin Butcher conducted half hour interview on the first anniversary of the bombing of the Al-Shifa Chemical plant in Sudan and implications for US Counter-Proliferation policy.

  • KPFA, CA, 21 August 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on KFOR's efforts to maintain peace and security in Kosovo.

  • Talk America Radio, 20 August 1999. Martin Butcher provided half-hour interview and commentary on the first anniversary of the bombing of the Al-Shifa Chemical plant in Sudan and implications for US Counter-Proliferation policy.

  • KPFK, CA, 17 August 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on negotiated agreement to allow ethnic Albanians return to their homes in Mitrovica.

  • WBAI, 10 August 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed KFOR's ability to maintain the peace in Kosovo. 30 minute interview.

JULY 1999

  • Talk America Radio, 27 July 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on effectiveness of KFOR in keeping the peace.

  • KPFK, CA, 26 July 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on massacres in Kosovo.

  • KPFK, CA, 22 July 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on BASIC's US profiteering in Kosovo press release.

JUNE 1999

  • KPFK, CA, 28 June 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on evening news regarding Kosovo.

  • WBAI, NY, 23 June 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on Kosovo.

  • KPFK, CA, 23 June 1999. Kate Joseph interviewed on disarming the KLA.

  • KPFK, CA, 21 June 1999. Jack Seymour interviewed on Kosovo.

  • KPFK, CA, 21 June 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on Kosovo.

  • NPR Chicago, 21 June 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on START III/ABM discussions between Clinton and Yeltsin.

  • BBC World TV, 18 June 1999. Jack Seymour participated in panel discussion on the Balkans.

  • KPFK, CA, 16 June 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on Kosovo.

  • US "Westward One Radio, 9 June 1999. Tasos Kokkinides interviewed on Kosovo.

  • BBC News 24 (Europe Direct), 4 June 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on the diplomatic solution for Kosovo.

  • BBC Radio Scotland, 3 June 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on the diplomatic solution for Kosovo.

  • KPFK Los Angeles, 1 June 1999. Julianne Smith discussed diplomatic efforts in Belgrade.

MAY 1999

  • KPFK Radio, 27 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on the indictment of Milosevic.

  • Fox News, 23 May 1999. Julianne Smith was asked the question, "Are we close to the end in Kosovo?"

  • WBAL Radio (Baltimore), 22 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on the "Kosovo endgame."

  • KPFA (California), 22 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on latest developments in Kosovo.

  • WORT Wisconsin, 19 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on the "Kosovo endgame."

  • BBC Radio, 19 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed regarding consensus in the Alliance. "Could the glue that has kept the Alliance together eight weeks come undone if ground troops were introduced?"

  • KPFK morning show (Los Angeles), 18 May 1999. Martin Butcher discussed Kosovo and NATO in a live interview.

  • Mike Siegel Show, Talk America Radio, 13 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on evidence of Serb troop pullout from Kosovo and the role of the NATO escalation of bombing.

  • KPFK Los Angeles, 11 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on the possibility of Serbian withdrawal.

  • Pacifica Radio, 11 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on the "Chinese Card" in the Kosovo conflict.

  • BBC Radio, 10 May 1999. Michael Kraig interviewed on the subject of Y2K and US-Russian nuclear arsenals.

  • Fox News, 10 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed about Kosovo.

  • CNN & Company, 7 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on G-8 Peace Plan for Kosovo.

  • CBC TV, 7 May 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on likelihood of a peace settlement in Kosovo.

  • WBAI New York, 3 May 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on NATO (alongside Jonathon Dean).

  • WBZ Boston, 3 May 1999. Martin Butcher on live Q&A call-in show, regarding Kosovo.

APRIL 1999

  • Pacifica (Don Rush Show), 28 April 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on the NATO air war in Kosovo.

  • KPFA Radio Berkeley, 27 April 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed for 15 minutes on Kosovo.

  • CBC Radio International, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • CBC Radio Edmonton, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • CBC Radio Montreal, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • CBC Radio Toronto, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • CBC Radio Winnipeg, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • CBC Radio Southern Ontario, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • CBC Radio Sudbury, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • CBC Radio Ottowa, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • CBC Radio Calgary, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • CBC Radio Victoria, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • CBC Radio Prince Rupert, 26 April 1999. Tanya Padberg interviewed on NATO Summit debates and outcomes.

  • RTL-TVI (France), 25 April, 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed (in french) on NATO Summit.

  • Radio Talk America, 24 April 1999. Julianne Smith discussed Kosovo.

  • Rumanian TV (two stations), 23 April 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on NATO Summit and Kosovo.

  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), 23 April 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on NATO Summit.

  • Antenna TV, (Romania and Bulgaria), 23 April 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on NATO Summit.

  • WPFW Pacifica, 23 April 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on anti-NATO demonstrations.

  • KBOO Portland, 22 April 1999. Julianne Smith discussed NATO Summit and Kosovo.

  • NRK Program 2 (Norwegian Broad-main news program casting Corporation), 21 April 1999. Michael Kraig interviewed on Y2K and US-Russian nuclear arsenals.

  • Fox News (TV), 20 April 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on NATO Anniversary Summit.

  • Pacifica Radio, 19 April 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on the views of Eastern Europeans about Kosovo DC Affiliate.

  • WCBM Baltimore, 19 April 1999. Julianne Smith discussed Rambouillet accord. "Zoe Show" for national "Liberty Works Network."

  • American Urban Radio Network, 19 April 1999. Julianne Smith discussed Rambouillet accord.

  • Radio France International, 19 April 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on NATO and Kosovo International.

  • NRK Program 2 (Norwegian Broad-main news program casting Corporation), 18 April 1999. Michael Kraig interviewed on Y2K and US-Russian nuclear arsenals.

  • KUMD radio (CA), 16 April 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on American leadership of NATO.

  • RTE TV (Ireland), 15 April 1999. Martin Butcher interviewed on NATO and Kosovo intervention.

  • Pacifica Radio, 14 April 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on ground troop scenarios for Kosovo operations.

  • KPFA Radio, 12 April 1999. Daniel Plesch was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • Pacifica Radio (Romania and Bulgaria). Plesch was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • CNN International "Insight", 12 April 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed with Jonathan Mann on Kosovo.

  • CNN International, 11 April 1999. Daniel Plesch was interviewed for a special news report on Kosovo.

  • Fox News Channel, 10 April 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on the crisis in Kosovo.

  • KBSA radio, Berkeley, 9 April 1999. Martin Butcher was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • Voice of America, 9 April 1999. Martin Butcher was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • C-SPAN 2, 8 April 1999. Robert Bullock appeared on television broadcast questioning Hungarian, Czech and Polish officials on the likelihood of postponing the NATO summit in Washington.

  • KPFA Radio, 8 April 1999. Daniel Plesch was interviewed on Kosovo and NATO's "SWAT team" approach to the conflict.

  • FOX TV News, 7 April 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed live on recent events in Kosovo.

  • Voice of America, "Talk to America", 6 April 1999. Michael Kraig was intervewed live on the Y2K readiness of US and Russian nuclear arsenals.

  • WRBB radio, Boston, 6 April 1999. Martin Butcher was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • KPFA radio, Berkeley, 5 April 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • WBAI Pacifica, New York, 5 April 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • Fox TV News, 3 April 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • WZBC radio, Boston, 3 April 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • Pacifica radio, Washington DC, 2 April 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on the capture of 3 American soldiers in Kosovo.

  • WBZ radio, Boston, 2 April 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • WREC radio, Memphis, 2 April 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • CNBC "Hardball", 1 April 1999. Julianne Smith debated Kosovo with Bob Dornan.

  • Fox TV News, 1 April 1999. Julianne Smith commented on President Clinton speech on Kosovo.

MARCH 1999

  • BBC News 24, 30 March 1999. Tasos Kokkinides was interviewed on the NATO bombing of Kosovo.

  • CKST radio, Vancouver, Canada, 30 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on a call-in show on Kosovo.

  • NPR "All Things Considered", 30 March 1999. Michael Kraig was interviewed on the US Department of Defence Y2K program.

  • BBC World, 29 March 1999. Tasos Kokkinides was interviewed on Kosovo and military options for NATO.

  • KPFA Radio, 29 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed by Philip Maldari and Kris Welch on Kosovo.

  • Talk America Radio Network, 29 March 1999. Michael Kraig interviewed on "Y2K Today".

  • KPFK radio, "Sunday Salon", 28 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on this two hour show on events in Kosovo.

  • WABL Radio, Baltimore, 27 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • BBC Television, 27 March 1999. Daniel Plesch was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • Pacifica Network News, 26 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on the implications of NATO bombing on international law.

  • KPFK Pacifica radio, California, 25 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • Pacifica Radio, 24 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • The Mike Siegel radio show, Boston, 23 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on Kosovo.

  • Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) television, 23 March 1999. Tanya Padberg was interviewed US and Russian nuclear arsenals and Y2K computer glitches.

  • Talkspot.com, 19 March 1999. Tanya Padberg was interviewed live on webcast on nuclear weapons and US-Russian Y2K readiness.

  • WEVD Radio, New York, 18 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed by Arnie Mazer on NATO-Russian relations.

  • Voice of America, 16 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on the negative ramification of NATO enlargement for new members and Russia.

  • KVON Radio, California, 15 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on the negative ramifications of NATO enlargement for new members and Russia.

  • Into Tomorrow Radio Network, 14 March 1999. Michael Kraig was interviewed on nuclear weapons and the Y2K computer bug.

  • Radio Pacifica, NPR, California, 12 March 1999. Julianne Smith was interviewed on the negative ramification of NATO enlargement for new members and Russia.

  • UPI Radio, 12 March 1999. Julianne Smith interviewed on costly upgrades for new NATO members, nuclear sharing, and NATO-Russia relations.

  • AP Radio Network, nationwide, 12 March 1999. Stephen Young interviewed on NATO expansion.

FEBRUARY 1999

  • KEYS - AM radio, Corpus Christi, Texas, 26 February 1999. Michael Kraig was interviewed on call-in show on nuclear weapons and the Y2K bug.

  • Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) TV, 24 February 1999. Tanya Padberg was interviewed on US nuclear weapons and the Y2K bug.

  • CNN International Live, 23 February 1999. Michael Kraig was interviewed on Russian nuclear arsenals and Y2K readiness

  • Channel 4 News (UK), "Trident/Millennium Bug", 8 February 1999. Daniel Plesch participated in a panel interview on the possibility of failure in micro-chips in Britain's nuclear deterrent Trident submarines.

  • Voice of America, 10 February 1999. Michael Kraig was interviewed by Andre de Nesnera on concern that the US and Russian Defense Departments will be able to fix their computer problems by January 1.

JANUARY 1999

  • KQED radio, San Francisco, 12 January 1999. Michael Kraig was interviewed on nuclear weapons and the Y2K bug.

  • WMMR radio, Philadelphia, 7 January 1999. Michael Kraig was interviewed on nuclear weapons and the Y2K bug.

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