Rugova Calls for Continuation of NATO airstrikes

Michael Pollak mpollak at panix.com
Tue May 18 18:03:18 PDT 1999


On Tue, 18 May 1999, Nathan Newman wrote:
> But those who have argued that the intervention has accomplished nothing for
> the Kosovars and that, in the name of the Kosovars, the intervention should
> end - well, they might take the desires of Rugova and the whole range of
> Kosovar leadership that apparently think the intervention is effective
> enough on their behalf that it should not end.

This representative argument leaves out one important point: the KLA has killed several moderate Albanians who have disagreed with its policies in the past. Many people who would oppose them are cowed, and Rugova might be among them. And in such an atmosphere, lack of vocal opposition silence can't be taken as affirmation.

Michael __________________________________________________________________________ Michael Pollak................New York City..............mpollak at panix.com



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