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Table 6.8 Western Propensity to Use Force in Press
Releases and Statements: January 1, 1998–March 23,
1999
Options: 1—No Military Option Mentioned
3—Clear or Imminent Military Threat
Options
Week Beginning
2
1
1
1
0
January 4
0
0
0
January 11
0
January 18
0
0
1
0
January 25
1
0
February 1
0
0
0
February 8
0
0
0
0
0
February 15
3
February 22
0
3
March 1
0
3
3
5
1
4
March 8
0
March 15
0
0
0
3
3
March 22
0
0
0
March 29
0
0
April 5 2—Military Option in Background 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total
0
April 12 0 0 0 0
April 19 1 0 0 1
April 26 2 0 0 2
May 3 2 0 0 2
May 10 2 0 0 2
May 17 1 1 0 2
May 24 1 2 0 3
May 31 0 1 0 1
June 7 1 5 0 6
June 14 0 2 0 2
June 21 0 3 0 3
June 28 1 1 0 2
July 5 1 1 0 2
July 12 2 0 0 2
July 19 0 1 0 1
July 26 1 0 0 1
August 2 0 0 0 0
August 9 1 3 0 4
August 16 0 0 0 0
August 23 1 0 0 1
August 30 0 1 0 1
September 6 0 0 0 0
September 13 0 0 0 0
September 20 1 5 2 8
September 27 0 1 0 1
Continued