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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1999Vol. 69 No. 6

Are newborn babies strategic or military targets

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military targets for NATO?

Just one hour ago (before writing), three patients were killed in “Dragisa Misovic” hospital placed near gas station that was bombed in residential part of downtown Belgrade.

At least one missile has directly hit the hospital. Four deliveries were taking place in the very moment of explosion. Babies and mothers are being evacuated. A large number of mothers were injured, also large number of other patients, doctors and nurs es were injured. Rescue teams were still searching the hospital wreckage for sur vivors.

Newborn babies were once again target of NATO bombers. Are newborn babies ‘strategic’ or ‘military’ targets? Or is it once again a ‘mistake’ or ‘collateral damage’?

Are NATO pilots blind, or, what’s more likely, are NATO leaders war criminals?

Vanja Miljanic

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