§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, while seeking to degrade the military capabilities available to the Serbian Government, NATO is estimating the economic and social value to the various communities of the targets currently being damaged or destroyed; their importance to the non-military viability of the communities, and the likely costs of their reconstructions; and, if they are not currently doing so, whether they intend to do so in order to know whether the costs of reconstruction will exceed the assumed benefits of total victory. [HL2104]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanNATO's goal is an end to Milosevic's repression of his own citizens in Kosovo. NATO's targets are selected with that goal in mind. We are considering with our Allies and partners how best to ensure the stability and prosperity of the region in the long term.