Kosovo was probably the single worst thing Clinton did while he was in office.
And then Bush signed on. I will never understand that.
The Clinton war against Kosovo did America far more lasting harm than any other war it ever fought. That may sound exaggerated but there was an opportunity for a new harmonious relationship with Russia and it was sabotaged. Kosovo was not only part of Serbia for 600 years, it is the emotional cradle of the nation, their Alamo occurred there. Russia was their protector but Yeltsin let them down. The war would have been okay, but not to strip Kosovo away from Serbia. Bush came along and compounded the error by recognizing the country. As a result Russia feels it now has carte blanche to do it what it likes to protect its minorities in former Soviet states. When Sarkosy wanted to resolve Georgia with Medvedev, Medvedev just kept repeating Kosovo, Kosovo, Kosovo.