It is argued that the US lost interest in the political unity of Yugoslavia with the end of the Cold War. (Earlier among 3 reasons, Yugoslavia was in some ways a buffer for the West.) They therefore allowed the disintegration of the country. This led to more instability and violence in Europe.
See the report by Warren Zimmermann [distinguished fellow of the New School for Social Research, and a professorial lecturer in European studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University. He has been a U.S. ambassador three times, including as chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the Vienna CSCE Follow-Up Meeting (1986-89), and as the last U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia (1989-92)]. It is found at this website: U.S. and Russian Policymaking With Respect to the Use of Force, Chapter 11: Yugoslavia 1989 - 1996, RAND Corporation, 1996. http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF129/CF-129.chapter11.html retrieved 25 Apr 2011. Please note the eBook is free for download!
