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Kosovo's terrorists continue to wage war
Cleveland Plain Dealer ^ | 2004-01-09

Posted on 01/10/2004 8:17:45 PM PST by DTA

Kosovo's terrorists continue to wage war

In the midst of conflicts in Southwest Asia and the Mid dle East, I cannot help but wonder: Whatever happened to the Balkans?

We Americans spent more than a decade listening to and watching CNN and BBC clips of the war-torn region and the countless war crimes that had taken place at the hands of various ethnic groups.

What about Kosovo? A 78-day bombing campaign was undertaken to "liberate Kosovo's ethnic Albanian population" from the hands of "terror-invoking Serbs."

Why was there no media follow- up of the accomplishments of peace-loving and newly liberated Kosovo Albanians? Quite simply, because there are no accomplishments.

Could it be because the international community made a grave mistake and has now found itself in a quagmire with no solution in sight? Is it possible that some of the very people NATO was trying to "protect" have turned out, in fact, to be terrorists? Yes!

After spending a grueling 27 months working in Serbia's Kosovo province, I learned and witnessed far more than I had bargained for. Although I was fully versed in the rich and blood- soaked history of the region, I was not prepared for all that took place.

Albanian rebel offensives resulted in bus explosions of NATO- escorted civilian convoys, brutal murders of civilians tending their fields, random sniper attacks, shootings of children swimming in lakes, night beatings and torture of the elderly, and arson - all against Serbian civilians and all under the watchful eyes of the U.S. and international community.

I once asked a NATO commanding general why ethnic Albanian extremists were not unmasked for what they truly are - bloodthirsty, war-waging terrorists. He looked at me, paused, and replied, "How do you begin to go against the very group you supposedly came to help? We obviously did not know who we were dealing with. We bombed the wrong side."

I stared at him in disbelief while he merely looked down at his freshly shined boots, straightened his shoulders and turned to walk away. Not quite the response I had expected.

Observations in Kosovo recorded chilling acts from the "peacekeepers" as well. Germany's military contingent used bright yellow tape to mark large Xs on Serbian homes throughout their designated area of responsibility. Similar to the 1940s Nazi-style branding of Jews and other minorities deemed unworthy of life.

Strangely enough, I was the only one who questioned this and personally brought it to the attention of a senior member of the U.S. Army Command Group.

But let's focus on something near and dear to all Americans: attacks on U.S. Army and media personnel. While on a border patrol, monitoring Albanian rebel insurgency, the U.S. unit I was working with came under direct mortar fire in a village named Krivenik. An Associated Press journalist, Kerim Lawton, was seriously injured. I administered first aid and attempted to stop the bleeding from the dozens of shrapnel wounds he incurred, to no avail. He died shortly afterward.

How was this incident portrayed to the media? In a noncommittal diplomatic fashion, officials announced that, "An investigation will take place as to the day's chain of events," from all sides, U.S. Army, NATO and U.N.

Does this seem all too familiar? Is this not mere repetition of scenarios that got the United States involved in both Bosnia and Kosovo in the first place - only later to discover that "smoking gun" incidences were staged? It is interesting how concrete evidence has surfaced, that incidences were staged by the very groups claiming to have been wronged.

Perhaps the international community should be more forthcoming as to who the real Balkans' terrorists are and how they are draining our tax dollars, manpower and resources.

The public has a right to know what is happening in the Balkans.

Gavrilovic served as a civilian subcontractor with the U.S. Army in the capacity of assistant project manager, cross-cultural specialist and linguist in Kosovo.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
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To: Wraith
What is going on with Major General Rustem Mustafa now ?
41 posted on 01/15/2004 8:55:24 AM PST by ehoxha
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To: ehoxha
Back to you i.e. Le nome due guere please for Rustem Mustafa?
42 posted on 01/17/2004 9:47:33 PM PST by Wraith (He who defends everything defends nothing. Napoleon)
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To: mark502inf
cute

but the facts remain that the Clintonistas lied us into "bombing the wrong side", ever since then the KLA apologists have had to continiously backtrack.

NATO General who originaly supported Clinton's War now says we "bombed the wrong side"

43 posted on 01/18/2004 3:51:28 AM PST by vooch
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To: Wraith
How does one spell Ramush's last name ? and his is brother still locked up ?
44 posted on 01/18/2004 3:53:15 AM PST by vooch
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To: vooch; Destro
Heard anything about SA-16s from Kosovo in Iraq?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1060200/posts
45 posted on 01/18/2004 4:03:35 AM PST by getgoing
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To: Ronly Bonly Jones
Welcome back, Mohammed.
46 posted on 01/18/2004 4:07:52 AM PST by Al Simmons (Proud BushBot since '94!)
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To: Ronly Bonly Jones
"God is Allah. Allah is God. That's because the Muslims know but don't understand Him.

The God I worship rose from the dead on the third day. The god YOU worship needs French soldiers to protect him from being sent to the Hague."

Don't quite know where to begin here; so much fodder.

History lesson #2: Mohammed, "Allah" is a pagan moon god deity that your namesake adopted as the name of his "god" in order to win over the inhabitants of Mecca, who worshipped him. When the idols to various deities worshipped at the Karbala rock were destroyed by him, there was one idol he left standing - "Allah".

Spiritually speaking, it is obvious to anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of the scriptures that "Allah" is no one else but satan.

Therefore you are in grievous error. Does your God advocate the mass-murder of infidels? Polygamy? Well, "Allah" does.

Please enlighten me with the name of "your god" who rose on the third day if you'd be so kind.

The only One who rose on the third day that I am aware of is the Lord Jesus Christ - and he ain't even remotely connected to the "Allah" you described above.

Suggestion (should you care about where you will spend eternity): Drop your affiliation with the atheist National Council of Churches, and ask Christ to come into your life as your personal Savior.

Codially, Al
47 posted on 01/18/2004 4:17:16 AM PST by Al Simmons (Proud BushBot since '94!)
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To: Al Simmons
Suggestion (should you care about where you will spend eternity): Drop your affiliation with the atheist National Council of Churches, and ask Christ to come into your life as your personal Savior. >>

He is, Heretic. Submit to the authority of the Pope of Rome, the Vicar of Christ, or spend eternity burning in the fires of Hell.

You may go now.
48 posted on 01/18/2004 9:42:06 AM PST by Ronly Bonly Jones (the more things change...)
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To: Al Simmons
"Allah" is a pagan moon god deity that your namesake adopted as the name of his "god" in order to win over the inhabitants of Mecca, who worshipped him. >>>

Nope. Allah is the Arabic word for "God." Same guy.

Sure, Mohammad said a lot of lies about Him, but that doesn't make Him any less Him. A Muslim who worships God, knowing only that about Him that Mohammad says, is still worshipping God.

Difference between you and me is that you actually give credence to what Mohammad said. I'm talking about the Guy that Mohammad was lying about. Big difference.
49 posted on 01/18/2004 2:16:31 PM PST by Ronly Bonly Jones (the more things change...)
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To: DTA
"We now have all the equipment and men we need to capture Skopje in 24 hours," said Commander "Jimmy", a 22-year-old Albanian guerrilla

Hey, DTA, how long has it been now since the Albanians captured Skopje?

Commander "Mouse," a 47-year-old UCK officer in the Tetovo sector

I've heard of that guy--a world reknowned expert in small, nocturnal strategies.

50 posted on 01/18/2004 3:34:06 PM PST by mark502inf
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To: Hoplite
Maybe MPRI had a long range mortar set up in Aracinovo?

That's old news--it was firing depleted uranium cluster munitions with a NATO-programmed 100% dud rate.

51 posted on 01/18/2004 3:46:56 PM PST by mark502inf
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To: mark502inf
I wouldn't be surprised if Mouse and Jimmy are lying their asses off to try to damage the relationship between Skopje and the West. Maybe this is just a urban legend.
52 posted on 01/18/2004 4:24:54 PM PST by Jacob Kell
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To: mark502inf
Perhaps the boys in Aracinovo forgot to use the supersecret* NLA resupply rounds (they look like helicopters) and grabbed live rounds instead?

Any way it comes out, I don't think I'm going to get my long awaited for answer from Major Cate (101st PAO) regarding the 3/502 and Aracinovo - apparently he had a more pressing engagement in Iraq.

Obviously, his priorities are all wrong.

* This is priveledged information - if you have not recieved your supersecret squirrel decoder ring, immediately report to your local Illuminati prosencephalon degaussing station.

53 posted on 01/18/2004 5:24:24 PM PST by Hoplite
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To: getgoing
Heard anything about SA-16s from Kosovo in Iraq?

Not about SA-16s, but have you seen this or this? And what about this?

54 posted on 01/18/2004 5:24:56 PM PST by mark502inf
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To: Ronly Bonly Jones
"Submit to the authority of the Pope of Rome, the Vicar of Christ, or spend eternity burning in the fires of Hell."

Really? No wonder you hate the Orthodox, YOU 'Heretic'! The Bishop of Rome may be first among equals, but he is not infallible on matters of faith (no man is). Seems to me that the Orthodox Church split with the Vatican just over this heresy. Plus they allow their priests to marry, as was the custom for 1000 years after Christ, and they are not overrun with pedophiles like the American Catholic Church is.

I presume you are one of the...."Maryknoll" "Liberation Theology" (anti)Catholic types....I am glad to have unmasked you....its now pretty obvious that your bias against the Serbs is schismatic in origin...

As for who is going where, well, we'll just have to await that fate....but praying to the "Mother of God" (another pagan custom brought into the Church) won't get you into Heaven, my friend.

Jesus said:

"I am The Way, and The Truth and The Life; No man comes to the father but by (through) Me."

Didn't say anything about His mother, or about the Bishop of Rome....

Regards, my "all religions are equal" deluded friend....
55 posted on 01/18/2004 5:33:20 PM PST by Al Simmons (Proud BushBot since '94!)
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To: Al Simmons
Seems to me that the Orthodox Church split with the Vatican just over this heresy. >>

Seems to be that you are stunningly ignorant of a thousand years' Church history.

I didn't say all religions are equal. But of course you don't care what I said. All you care about is the fact that I think committing genocide against helpless prisoners is a bad thing, you recognize it as a rebuke, and rather than acknowledge that Srebrenica might be a bad thing you pile heaping coals of abuse on my head.

No matter. I know I am right in this: "Christians" who kill Muslims because the Muslims are not Christians... are not Christians at all, but hellbound, self-centered servants of Satan. And anyone who thinks genocide is a good thing will be spat from the mouth of Christ.
56 posted on 01/18/2004 6:01:20 PM PST by Ronly Bonly Jones (the more things change...)
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To: Ronly Bonly Jones
"And anyone who thinks genocide is a good thing will be spat from the mouth of Christ.

Which is precisely why Christ will spit you out of His mouth.
57 posted on 01/18/2004 6:09:44 PM PST by Al Simmons (Proud BushBot since '94!)
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To: Al Simmons
Which is precisely why Christ will spit you out of His mouth.>>

I laugh at your stupidity, bigotry and ignorance and bid you adieu.
58 posted on 01/18/2004 8:29:48 PM PST by Ronly Bonly Jones (the more things change...)
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To: Al Simmons
I have reported your racist slur to the Admin Moderator.
60 posted on 01/18/2004 9:21:18 PM PST by Ronly Bonly Jones (the more things change...)
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