"The chief prosecutor in the trial of Slobodan Milosevic has asked me to testify against Milosevic on December 15th and 16th at The Hague in the Netherlands. Because of the historic importance of this proceeding - the first trial of a head of state before a war crimes tribunal - I have agreed to appear. The U.S. Government has authorized my participation in the trial.

"As Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, I led the alliance in its military campaign to stop the brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing by Serbian forces and prevent the possibility of a million and a half Albanians facing death or further persecution. That victorious military campaign set in motion the events that brought the rule of Slobodan Milosevic to an end in Serbia and ultimately his transfer to The Hague for prosecution.

"This historic trial is important not only for the justice I hope it will bring to Milosevic's victims but also for the powerful message it will send to other leaders in other nations: that the international community will not stand by in the face of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide."