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Better, perhaps, to sort things out thoroughly in the short run, and to prevent even greater devastation for all concerned down the road--even if that means suffering a few casualties, or opening ourselves up to the charge of imperialism.NomadNet, a page on "Somalia, Peacekeeping, Relief & Economic Development Issues" run by Michael Maren, has been shut down, but its archives are still open.
In Jordan, the daily Ad-Dustour said the attacks would "only lead to more devastation and pain to people who have suffered a lot as a result of unjust sanctions."
A piece argues that rising carbon-dioxide levels are almost certainly causing the weird weather of the 1990s, and that they will cause unimaginable devastation if the world does not slash fossil-fuel consumption soon.
If Milosevic continues the cleansing, said Clinton, he will suffer further costs: the devastation of his military and the loss of Yugoslavian sovereignty over Kosovo.
The article also showcases Afghanistan's devastation: Roads are still pockmarked with "jagged craters gouged by Russian bombs and anti-tank mines," and refugees from the Taliban's sweep struggle to survive in malaria-infested camps.