George Robertson Casualties Quotations

NATO will continue to be critical about what the Russians are doing in Chechnya, not just on the basis of principle, but because we disagree with disproportionate violence and the civilian casualties who are being affected, ... We think that they are simply storing up more problems for the future.

then this is, of course, regrettable. But as we've always said: Despite all our efforts, such casualties will occur in a campaign of this size and complexity.