NATO ready to act if diplomacy fails in Kosovo crisis
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told Senate NATO is prepared to strike Serb positions in Kosovo if diplomacy fails. The briefing, amid UN condemnation and a travel advisory, pressed Milosevic to withdraw forces and allow humanitarian aid. Pentagon and White House officials signaled a decision next week on potential airstrikes.
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Britain planned postwar invasion against Soviet force
The Daily Telegraph reports documents in Britain's archives reveal Churchill toyed with Operation Unthinkable a postwar Anglo American invasion plan rejected in favor of a defensive stance. The 1945 report foresaw 100000 German troops aiding 500000 Allied soldiers and warned Stalin might strike Turkey Greece Norway Iraq and Iran in retaliation.
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Insulation in Swissair Flight 111 under scrutiny
U S aviation officials questioned Mylar thermal insulation used on the MD-11 that crashed off Nova Scotia. Canadian investigators found no evidence it caused the crash while continuing to probe cockpit smoke and wiring insulation. Swissair confirmed Mylar use and noted a 1997 MD-11 overhaul and earlier McDonnell Douglas guidance to replace the insulation.
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