(from CNN.com)Posted on 05/27/2006 8:19:43 AM PDT by A. Pole
The former US general who commanded NATO's 1999 air war against Serbia predicted its southern province of Kosovo would become independent within months.
Wesley Clark told Kosovo Albanian leaders in Pristina he had confidence in their "strong, positive and visionary proposals" to find a solution for Kosovo, which has been run by the United Nations and NATO since 1999.
"I am confident that this issue will be solved very soon, and probably in few months, Kosovo will become independent and will respect the rights of all citizens," said Clark.
"I believe that Kosovo will be welcomed into the family of the nations and that there will be many opportunities for the citizens of this country to prosper, raise big families and make their dreams come true."
Clark, who is on a three-day visit to the disputed province, met Kosovo's President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Agim Ceku, who said Clark was a great friend of Kosovo, who stood by it in its most difficult times.
"He is and will always be honored by the people of Kosovo," he said.
Clark commanded the 1999 NATO air strikes that drove Serbian forces loyal to former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic out of Kosovo because of their brutal crackdown on ethnic Albanian separatists.
Wesley Clark, the former US general that commanded NATO's 1999 air war against Serbia.
(from CNN.com)
"I am confident that this issue will be solved very soon, and probably in few months, Kosovo will become independent and will respect the rights of all citizens," said Clark.
Wesley Clark? I would not believe him about anything.
Oh boy! a new muslim nation. Thanks Weasley
"I am confident that this issue will be solved very soon, and probably in few months, Kosovo will become independent and will respect the rights of all citizens," said Clark.
***** Will respect the rights of all citizens???? So, when will this start since the KLA has been murdering Serbs, moderate Albanians and other minorities since 1999...The only real mass grave found was in the past few years with 22 Serbs murdered....even to date they have targeted Serbs and destroyed churches.
"I believe that Kosovo will be welcomed into the family of the nations and that there will be many opportunities for the citizens of this country to prosper, raise big families and make their dreams come true."
*****OK, I'll bite....prosper how?? the only economy is small store owners, UN corrupted money, corruption, and a total Mafia state. Who's dreams....how about all dreams, the Serbs that live there also.
Since the Albanians and the Serbs cannot coexist, the best thing to do is to keep them apart and partition the territory along the pattern of ethnic settlement, so as to cause minimal displacement and hardship. Since a divorce is necessary, let it be as velvet a divorce as possible. Vaclav Havel showed how these things are done by civilized people, but then again, nobody in that neighborhood is civilized.
Yes, this is a nice part: "raise big families".
Clark is meddling in the internal affairs of another country. Kosovo is still part of Serbia.
They could never partition as the Albanians would consider this unacceptable. There is no way also for a velvet divorce. The best way would be for NATO, the U.S. and UN to rid themselves of the corrupt administrators first. Second, conduct an investigation of the UN system in Kosovo and fire the corrupt senior administrators. Third, attack the Albania Mafia figures and stop working with them, as the Italians have been doing. Fourth, give a directive to the Albanian leaders to call their dogs off and then start a massive collection of criminals and send them to The Hague. Next, reestablish KFOR security in minority areas with explicit orders to shoot on sight any perps that are doing the bombs, attacking the minorities, etc.....or, arrest and prosecute to the fullest extent. This would require a complete change of our U.S. Policy as this is not the focus since the beginning. I talked to many of the rotating commanders and liaison officers behind closed doors and listened to their frustration as to why we aren't arresting the Albanian Mafia and confronting the common criminals, UCPMB, NLA, etc...members. While they were fighting the Serbs in 2000, in South Presevo....(bomb attacks, ambushing policemen, snipers etc...) they: the Albanian Rebels would conduct training exercises in Serbia within eyeshot of the U.S. OP's. On occasion, they would bring a training schedule, drop it off at the OP and return to the field in Serbia.....
The only real mass grave found in Kosovo was one that had 22 Serbs in it. Rajak was a farce and prefabricated to look like a real massacre. Yes there were around 40+ bodies there but, there was signficant evidence to show that the bodies had been moved. Also the KLA controlled access of the site until they were ready to allow Observers in.......
We are not neutral..................
Wes Clark was roundly despised within the army. I give thanks to God I never served under him, but my friends who did hated him. He is an extreme political opportunist who is willing to do anything to get publicity and curry favor from his political masters.
Just ask the Branch Dividian survivors about this guy.
Lol, I was just telling my 18 year old son, who sees everything in black and white the two signs you are about to be invaded by evil men with guns: 1. The media calls your religion a sect 2. The media calls your farm a compound When this happens, you're as good as dead.
How can FOX put this slime on as their military anal yst?????
You got it.
I just hope to find myself within spitting distance of Clark, Halfbright, or either of the Clintons at some point in time.
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