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In light of recent events, and seeing how aparently people in Serbia still feel "betrayed" by Western powers, who were their historical allies:

What would it take for NATO or at least important NATO members to support the Serbian/pro-Yugoslavia faction in the wars of the 1990ies?

I admit that I still haven't completely processed the events and dynamics of that conflict, but it is argued that Germany's support for Croatia and Slovenia was an important factor in the way the conflict developed and how it was perceived, with France and the UK initially being opposed to the separatists.

If, say, Germany just kept quiet, would there be a chance for the French/British view to prevail? Would the conflict have remained much smaller, with a chance of Yugoslavia staying united in the end? Is it possible that NATO would have supported Belgrade against the separatists, in a peace keeping mission?
Would this lead to a general perception that the Serbs were the victims of this conflict and had to be protected against Slovenian, Criatian and Bosnian fringe "fascists"?
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