<Li>--As a contributor to the bombing, the United Kingdom strongly supported the bombing campaign, as did a majority of the British population . </Li> <Li>--The Polish government sanctioned NATO's activities however, Poland did not participate in the operation There were demonstrations in Warsaw against the bombing . </Li> <Li>--Bulgaria allowed its airspace to be used by NATO aircraft for attacks . Despite Bulgaria's ambitions of joining both NATO and the European Union, the leftist opposition organised street protests in Sofia over the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the public was reportedly deeply divided because of sympathy for their fellow Slavs and Christian Orthodox Serb neighbours but also a desire to join the European Union and NATO . Several NATO missiles and aircraft strayed off course into Bulgaria . </Li> <Ul> <Li>--Australia supported the campaign . Prime Minister John Howard stated that, "history has told us that if you sit by and do nothing, you pay a much greater price later on ." </Li> </Ul>

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