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It's nice to know Bush is improving our relations with Russia further
W. RAPS RUSSIA'S KOSO-NO URGES STATEHOOD By TERENCE HUNT, AP June 11, 2007 -- TIRANA, Albania - President Bush, enthusiastically welcomed as the first U.S. president in this former communist nation, served notice yesterday he is running out of patience with Russia's objections to independence for neighboring Kosovo.
"Sooner rather than later, you've got to say, 'Enough's enough - Kosovo is independent,' " Bush said, telling Albanians what they wanted to hear. He said independence was a certainty.
Nearing the end of an eight-day trip, Bush got a hero's reception in this desperately poor country.
Cannons boomed salutes. Huge banners proclaimed, "Proud to be Partners," and billboards read, "President Bush in Albania Making History."
Prime Minister Sali Berisha said Bush was Albania's "greatest and most distinguished guest we have ever had in all times."
Throngs of people grasped Bush's hands, arms and fingers on the streets of Fushe Kruje, a small town where he stopped to chat with business owners. Unused to such adoring crowds in America, Bush reveled in the attention. He kissed women on the cheek, posed for pictures and signed autographs.
"Bushie, Bushie," people shouted. Some of the business people have received small loans under U.S. government programs.
Albania has eagerly embraced democracy and idolizes the United States. Three stamps have been issued featuring Bush's picture and the Statue of Liberty. The street in front of parliament has been renamed in his honor.
The president spent just eight hours here and then flew to Bulgaria.
Kosovo has been run by the United Nations and NATO since 1999, when Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic's forces were ousted after a NATO air war ended his crackdown on independence-seeking ethnic Albanians, who make up 90 percent of Kosovo's population.
The U.N. Security Council has been divided over Kosovo's independence. The United States and key European countries support Kosovo's statehood while Russia, traditionally a Serbian ally, opposes it. Moscow says it would set a dangerous precedent for other breakaway regions.
Bush said diplomats from the United States, Russia and European Union will try to find common ground on a formula for independence.
"But if it's apparent that that's not going to happen in a relatively quick period of time, in my judgment, we need to put forward the [U.N.] resolution," Bush said. "Hence, deadline." He did not specify a date.
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Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna Posts: 4669 | Registered: Mar 2004
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No, super politicos can and do create such facades to smoke screen the people with their squables and allow them to be free to handle other matters without scrutiny.
Posts: 11304 | From: Fort Worth, Texas | Registered: Mar 2005
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quote:Originally posted by rimasco: I wonder if Putin is in Kahoots with Dubya...maybe creating a facade to distract from the REAL issues?
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nah Putin and Bush are having a quarrel... Putin prolly turned of the Russkie computers on the space station cuz of Bush... (everything is Bush's fault)
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