My expectation is that based on the amount of chemical weapons in the pit and then what we've been told about wind patterns on that day and the disposition of forces ... there could be a very large number of troops included in a possible cloud area.
If we could get by with fewer troops we would, but those figures won't be known until we understand what the peace agreement is, if we get one.
The question you all will have is, 'Isn't this a step toward the deployment of ground troops in Kosovo?' ... The answer is, absolutely not. This is pure and simple an expansion of the air operation.
We don't know why they have moved these troops or exactly what they plan to do with these troops that they have marshaled around the borders.
There are no precise figures right now and the reason is that the number of troops we'll have to commit for a peace implementation force will depend on what type of peace agreement we are able to win, if we win a peace agreement, if we succeed.
The KLA has already agreed not to attack the Serb troops as they're leaving.
The principal impact we've had so far is to reduce their ability to sustain themselves, to reduce their supplies. We are now beginning to focus more on the troops on the ground. That began last night with sustained attacks on their staging areas.
Secondly, ... the military is carrying out on a regular basis it's normal engagement policy, a policy with 100,000 -- nearly 100,000 troops forward-deployed in Europe and nearly 100,000 troops forward-deployed in the Asia-Pacific region.
We have not yet seen signs that Serbian troops or special police forces or paramilitary are moving out, but we've certainly seen preparations for moving out.