Whither U.S. credibility?

The United States has repeatedly declared its commitment to the establishment of peace in the former Yugoslav republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and protection of the UN-proclaimed safe areas in the war-ravaged republic.

But if seen against the backdrop of hesitation, contradiction and inaction, American declarations on Bosnia's tragedy are deprived of their credibility.

Ironically, instead of punishing the Serbs for their war crimes and despicable acts of ethnic cleansing against Moslems, the centerpiece of discussion now is a division plan under which the Serbs will be given almost half of the territory of Bosnia, an independent UN member state.

-- Egyptian Gazette, Cairo