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There was a series of strained telephone calls between Albright [Madeleine Korbel Albright, United States Secretary of State - vs] and Cook [Robin Cook, British Foreign Secretary - vs] , in which he cited problems “with our lawyers” over using force in the absence of UN endorsement. “Get new lawyers,” she suggested. But with a push from prime minister Tony Blair, the British finally agreed that UN security council approval was not legally required. - Kosovo: An Alternative View