[Skenderbej]

Three Albanian men beat an American soldier to...minor injuries? I guess things haven't changed since I was there. I'm 6'0'' 205 lbs and the Albanians are way smaller than I am. I got attacked by a 17 year-old at the airport outside Tirana, Albania when I was 20. The kid couldn't touch me. I just wrapped him in a bear hug and called for the police. As soon as he heard me call for the police, he couldn't scramble enough to get away. He knew the real beating was coming!

I didn't sleep with his sister or almost run him over. I just refused to give him the "American" price for carrying an older couple's luggage. I gave him the same tip that Albanians gave him for doing the same deed. Apparently he thought that was unfair.

[tgambill]

True....Our government made it abundantly clear that no hard was to come to any American soldiers while we were there. The Albanians loved Bill Clinton. On one occasion in 2004, it appeared that Hamas set up an Ambush on a bus with American CivPol officers, A jordanian no less. A suicide bombing was thwarted in either 2004, I believe that is the year. I don't remember the exact date, but for the most part, they liked the American presence. However, my contention was that if we didn't ensure them their independence this would change.

[ma bell]

lets see, while in Kosovo in 2003, I had been chased by 3 Albanians. 2004 I was chased by an Albanian driving a John Deerogova ( :)) tractor, 3 Albanians driving/riding a car outside of Presevo/PV who attempted to pull me into their vehicle while on my bike.

They are peaceful people, yes they are.

I take it you are of Albanian descent.