As Secretary General Solana has pointed out, we have no quarrel with the people of Yugoslavia - only with the government of Yugoslavia which is using force against its own people. We have seen some headlines talking about war in Europe. We know Milosevic is watching closely to see if we have stamina and staying power, if we are united and determined. This is not an operation designed to last only a few days. The decision to act is taken by all Allies and all Allies are determined to see it through. There is a sense of unity, resolve and determination. This morning the NAC met again to review the situation. Targets are carefully selected and continuously assessed to avoid collateral damage. The targets were exclusively military - every effort was made to avoid collateral damage - planes only fire at targets when we are confident that we can strike accurately - some aircraft in the first operation returned without dropping ordnance. Milosevic now knows NATO is serious and that he is in a grave situation. Once again, operations were conducted without Allied losses. Also a number of cruise missiles were launched from ships. 64 aircraft participated from a number of NATO countries. Last night we had the second round of air strikes, which began at around 8 p.m. Today is the third day of Operation Allied Force. Jamie Shea: Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, Press Conference by NATO Spokesman, Jamie Shea
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