That is until they became billclinton's new best friends.
Bump!
You don't know what you are talking about. And since we've discussed this before, you're willfully clueless. The Albanians are our allies; here's from the State Department background notes on Albania:
"Albanian peacekeepers are part of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and the international stabilization force in Iraq. Albania has been a steadfast supporter of U.S. policy in Iraq, and one of only four nations to contribute troops to the combat phase of Operation Enduring Freedom.[where they've suffered casualties] ... Albania enjoys friendly and cooperative bilateral relations with the U.S. Pro-U.S. sentiment is widespread among the population...Albania has wholeheartedly supported the U.S. in the global war on terrorism, by freezing terrorist assets, shutting down suspect Islamic NGOs, expelling Islamic extremists, and providing military and diplomatic support for the U.S.-led actions in Afghanistan and Iraq.
with our US Navy ships forbidden to enter their ports
That might be news to the Navy. They've conducted gunnery exercises at Albania's Sazan Island in the Adriatic and this past year the Marines deploying to Afghanistan did their final prep exercise in Albanian military training areas. The 173d Airborne has trained there and our 10th S.F. has been on several exercises.
Both Rumsfeld & Powell have visited Albania to thank them; Powell even walked into the crowd in downtown Tirana and shook hands. I've been all over the world in my military career and have never been to a more pro-American place. It just angers me to see you spit in their face while that country has supported us every step of the way and their soldiers are bleeding in Iraq along with our guys.
We've discussed this before and you still don't know what you're talking about. The Albanians are our allies; here's from the State Department background notes on Albania:
"Albanian peacekeepers are part of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and the international stabilization force in Iraq. Albania has been a steadfast supporter of U.S. policy in Iraq, and one of only four nations to contribute troops to the combat phase of Operation Enduring Freedom.[where they've suffered casualties] ... Albania enjoys friendly and cooperative bilateral relations with the U.S. Pro-U.S. sentiment is widespread among the population...Albania has wholeheartedly supported the U.S. in the global war on terrorism, by freezing terrorist assets, shutting down suspect Islamic NGOs, expelling Islamic extremists, and providing military and diplomatic support for the U.S.-led actions in Afghanistan and Iraq.
with our US Navy ships forbidden to enter their ports
That might be news to the Navy. They've conducted gunnery exercises at Albania's Sazan Island in the Adriatic and this past year the Marines deploying to Afghanistan did their final prep exercise in Albanian military training areas. The 173d Airborne has trained there and our 10th S.F. has been on several exercises.
Both Rumsfeld & Powell have visited Albania to thank them; Powell even walked into the crowd in downtown Tirana and shook hands. I've been all over the world in my military career and have never been to a more pro-American place. It just angers me to see you spit in their face while that country has supported us every step of the way and their soldiers are bleeding in Iraq along with our guys.
dont assume that all albanians are in collaboration with Kosovo....albania proper wants NOTHING to do with them.