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By LAURA MYERS Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Clinton said today the United States will hold Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic responsible for the safety of the three Army soldiers captured Wednesday night near the Macedonia-Yugoslav border.
``There was absolutely no basis for them to be taken,'' Clinton told service members in a speech at a Navy base in Norfolk, Va. ``There is no basis for them to be held. There is certainly no basis for them to be tried.''
Shortly before Clinton spoke, Yugoslav state-controlled television announced that the three soldiers would be tried before a military court on Friday.
``President Milosevic should make no mistake: the United States takes care of its own,'' Clinton said to applause. ``We will hold him and his government responsible for their safety and their well-being.''
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