People can have different views about the recent history of that area. But I balk when people try to change history. I was in Albania during the Kosovo Crisis. I know a bit more than is sometimes recorded in the media. I stop listening when people try to whitewash Serbian atrocities.
If you were in Albania in that time frame you were probably in the military or possibly the State Department.
I first became aware of the Serbs and their history in the early 1980’s.
They are remembered annually here by a few, remembering the execution of Gen. Draza Mihailovic. After WWII and the tragedy that took place at Yalta.
I’m not good at remembering dates, do much better with chronology.
In WWI the Serbs were referred to by some as out Little Brother. I know about the story of their military being pulled to Corfu in Greece. Have read that some of their descendants are still there.
They were good allies during WWII, but at Yalta they were condemned to being turned over to Stalin.
When Teto’s Yugoslavia broke up old conflicts returned.
When NATO entered into the war and in my opinion chose poorly which side to believe. Remember it was B J Clinton wagging the dog over the Lewinski
Cast of players:
B J Clinton (Monica Lewinsky)
Wesley (aka Weasley) Clark
Medline Albright (I remember her smooching on Hashim Thaci)
Slobodan Miloševic (was not a monster)
Hashim Thaci (was far worse than portrayed by the media)
Carla del Ponte (she stepped out at the right moment and went south to cush job)
Roy Gutman (continued practicing propaganda)
->enter Roy Gutman, and his Pulitzer propaganda (it continues)
And repeat
“The Syrian Kurds and Allegations of War Crimes (Feb 21, 2017)
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/the-syrian-kurds-and-allegations-of-war-crimes/
Yes, I followed the Serbs and the Kurds a long time. It is a flaw in my makeup. I admire those who struggle for freedom and liberty.
I mentioned this once to a Kurdish friend I had in N. Syria, she never commented on the Serbs. She helped me understand the reality of the Syrian Kurd conflict. She was always truthful and knowledgeable, from being there. I’ve not found a trace of her for over 2 years. Her web presence is still there, but silent.
But we also discussed Roy Gutman’s lying crap. I told here that I had seen his technique that got him a Pulitzer. (LIES)
OK. I got that out. What else do we have to discuss?