The UN in Kosovo praises potential war criminal - why?

Transitional Foundation for Peace and Future Research ^ | March 10th, 2005 | Jan Oberg

[mark502inf]

Arkan was also not the recipient of US military support.

OK, but so what?

[dj_animal_2000]

Mark's comments reminded me on this story here....:

US 'covered up' for Kosovo ally

Spin it Mark......THE GOOD-CRIMINAL-BAD-CRIMINAL-WHEEL...!!!

[montyspython]

Ergo, supposed US ally attempted to sell explosives to terrorists who mean to do us harm.

And you are trying to downplay it.

[mark502inf]

supposed US ally attempted to sell explosives to terrorists who mean to do us harm.

So 18 months ago some gangsters selling explosives claimed that they worked for "Ramush," it was published in the paper, and with all the US police & military we have in Kosovo, no action was taken. Either there was no real connection with Haradinaj, or no connection could be proven, or there was a connection and Rumsfeld & Powell decided that selling explosives to terrorists was OK by them. You can choose which explanation you wish to believe--I'm going with one of the first two.

As to who in the Balkans was really selling arms and ammunition to those who would do us harm, the answer to that can be read here: Yugoslavia's Arms Ties to Iraq Draw U.S. Scrutiny.

And the Slobo-Saddam mutual admiration society meeting minutes are posted here: Serbia, Iraq want united anti-U.S. front.

[dj_animal_2000]

I bet, Mark has an explanation for every behavior of Americas "allies", ahhhhmmm especially Albanians.....

Let's test him:

Captured militants are from Qatar, Albania and Somalia

PESHAWAR: The four foreign militants captured in the military operation in a border village in North Waziristan on March 5 include one each from Qatar, Albania, Somalia and Tajikistan.

Official sources told The News that the four men, along with seven others who are Pakistanis, were being interrogated at a military station. The sources said one of the two foreigners killed in action belonged to Sudan. The other man had not been conclusively identified but he could either be an Arab national or Chechen. It is the first time that information about the identity of the militants who were killed or captured in an operation has been provided to the media.

Elite troops took part in the raid on a compound in Dewgar, a village near Saidgai in North Waziristan tribal agency, in the early hours last Saturday. The village is near the border with Afghanistan’s Khost province. Across the border is the complex of six former Afghan Mujahideen training camps in Zhawara village. Osama bin Laden held his famous press conference in one of these camps in May 1998 and declared "Jihad" against the US and Israel from the platform of the International Islamic Front for Jihad Against the Crusaders and Jews. In August the same year, the camps were attacked by the US with Tomahawk cruise missiles but bin Laden and his top lieutenants had already left the place.

Unlike past military operations in North Waziristan and South Waziristan in which excessive force aided by helicopters was used, the latest action involved less number of troops and choppers. A military official, requesting anonymity, described it as a low-key but swift operation backed by strong intelligence.

The compound used as a hideout by the militants belonged to a Wazir tribesman named Ghazal. He too was netted along with another tribesman Noor Ayaz. Also arrested were three men from Karachi and one each from Peshawar and Tank districts. Some of the Pakistanis who were captured reportedly confessed that they had come for "Jihad." The four foreign militants caught in the operation belong to countries located in three continents, ie Qatar, Albania, Somalia and Tajikistan.

Two persons were injured in the raid. One was a woman belonging to the homeowner Ghazal’s family. The troops seized three rocket-launchers, 28 grenades, two RPG-7 rockets, eight sub-machineguns, one light machinegun and five anti-tank mines.

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This news are from 2 days ago....

[mark502inf]

Great operation by the Paks. I've worked with them before and their strength was set-piece, well-rehearsed operations. They floundered somewhat when it came to rapidly reacting to late-breaking intelligence, but it appears they are getting better.

As to the Albanian they captured, he went over to the dark side and needs to be treated as such. However, he no more represents Albania than the various American & Aussie & German & UK Al Qaida we've captured represent our country and its people and policies.

People go against the grain sometimes. Look at Nennsy, our Kosovar Serb. She & her family sheltered Albanians from harm in their own home while the Serb national policy under Milosevic was to ethnically cleanse the Albanians from Kosovo.

OK, let's recap the "US ally" status for Serbia. Milosevic was an ally of Saddam and Serbia was arming Iraq; Milosevic and other Serb politicians were recipients of Saddam's oil voucher money; and Serbia fought four wars against four different opponents in the last 15 years causing death & destruction & regional instability and forcing three U.S. administrations to devote our attention and diplomatic & military resources to the area to prevent worse problems. Serbia is not our ally.

Now for Albania. Here are some excerpts from Condi Rice's web-site:

"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."

"Albania enjoys friendly and cooperative bilateral relations with the U.S. Pro-U.S. sentiment is widespread among the population."

"In 2003, Albania and the U.S. signed and ratified a number of agreements, including ... the Promotion of Defense and Military Relations; ... and an Agreement regarding the non-surrender of persons to the International Criminal Court. The U.S. strongly supports Albania's EU and NATO membership goals."

Prime Minister Fatos Nano was an early supporter--as he announced on January 29, 2003; prior to the Iraq War: We wish that we be worthy to the United States through all ways and are ready to join the coalition, like your friends and allies.

And then there's:

Secretary Rumsfeld looks pleased as he shakes the hand of Albanian Prime Minister Nano. Rumsfeld was visiting Tirana to thank the Albanians for their contributions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Ambassador Satos Tarisa (April 2004): We're the most pro-U.S. nation in Europe, and we're in Iraq for the long haul.

Hopefully that helps you figure out who is really America's ally and who is not.

[mark502inf]

And then there's:

Albania To Send More Soldiers To Iraq

[dj_animal_2000]

See.....monty.....told ya....

Our serbophobic spinmaster did it again...

[dj_animal_2000]

Nice "allys" you have there....

INTERPOL Testimony on International Crime

[Banat]

Serbia would've sent a bunch of pro troops had somebody asked its Gov't. After all, Serbia is sending troops to Haiti. It's an UN operation, and I don't think Serbian soldiers should ever set foot over the borders of the Republic...unless they're kicking the invaders' ass back to their homeland, and are forced to cross the border.

[Hoplite]

We would have happily accepted Serbia's troops in Afghanistan - all we noted was that we'd vet those troops for war criminals.

And there the matter died, only to be resurrected occaisionally by posters like yourself who have forgotten why Serb troops and NATO or American military operations are incompatible.

As to whether Serb troops actually make it to MINUSTAH, we'll just have to wait and see, though as long as Serbia remains in non-compliance with UN resolutions regarding the ICTY, I seriously doubt it.

[Decombobulator]

This guy doesn't deserve so much praise for surrendering to the Hague. He didn't surrender because he is being cooperative, but because he had no other choice with 20,000 or whatever KFOR troops there who would have arrested him had he not gone willingly.

[pythagorean]

Surely the UN will pour even more lavish praise on the next prominent Kosovo criminal to be indicted after Haradinaj. And there will be even more empty promises for "independence" so that the clan-loyal mobs are kept at bay. No matter how loudly the Soros - ICG enterprises is screaming for "independence", both Bushies and EUcrats have realized that such a scenario is politically and economically not feasible and would only serve as a boon to the thriving international organized crime of ethnic Albanian clan-based gangs. The EUcrats are apparently using ICTY in an attempt to softly dismantle the KLA/mafia power structures. Balkan governmental tokens of subservience by sending indictees to the Hague or troops to Iraq, Afghanistan and Mars cannot change these fundamental policies.

[montyspython]

No, no explanations, just excuses.

[FormerLib]

Yep, by attempting to associate every Serbian alive with Milosevic (who the Serbs handed over, huh?), dimwit tries to explain away the ethnic cleansing of the Kosovo Serbs and the destruction of hundreds of their churches, cemetaries, and monasteries.

Can there by any doubt as to which master he truly serves?

[montyspython]

Nice strawman.