Which of the following is true of the 1999 conflict in Kosovo?
A) Most of the United States' western European allies opposed any intervention in the conflict.
B) The Serbian leader agreed to a cease-fire after little more than a week of bombing.
C) The U.S. bombed the separatist groups in Kosovo to try to force them to reunite with Serbia.
D) President Clinton showed little interest in working through international bodies like NATO or the UN to deal with the conflict.
E) The U.S. committed more ground troops to the conflict than it did for the first Iraq War.

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The Serbian leader, Slobodan Milosevic, agreed to a cease-fire after 78 days of NATO bombing. This led to negotiations and the eventual deployment of international peacekeeping forces in Kosovo. Option A is incorrect as most of the US's western European allies supported the intervention in Kosovo. Option C is incorrect as the US bombed Serbian forces, not the separatist groups in Kosovo. Option D is incorrect as President Clinton worked through NATO to deal with the conflict. Option E is incorrect as the US did not commit ground troops to the conflict, only participating in air strikes.

Which of the Following Is True of the 1999 Conflict