Kosova Crisis Center
link to alb-net
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A lot has been going on in the world that makes life a heavy burden. I
feel
sorry for anyone who has to leave all that they have worked hard for in
life because of one person (milosovic or however you spell his name). One
thing rewarding which we all can be sure of is that all evil will be
defeated, and every man will be judged when they stand before God for he is
not asleep. To the people of kosovo, have faith that God will protect you
and keep you, for you are his children, and he will reward you.
John
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Hello,
I am interesting to found more background information about
Yugoslavia,Serbs,and Albanians because it's part of a reserch project I have
to do. Maybe if you have info. about what web sites to go to because I need
probably all back to 900.
Thanks
Alb-Net Response: For more information on Albanians, try the following web site: www.albanian.com
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You are our brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, aunts and uncles. You are a part of our lives here in the USA. I sit in front of my television, and in front of my computer, and just cry for you. You are constantly in my thoughts and in my prayers. I hope your strength can carry you through this horrible massacre. You are a strong people. You helped many in WWII with your strength, your food and your shelter. Now it is time that you are helped. Keep praying, an end must be near! My love to you and all your love ones past and present.S. Bezas NYC
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On behalf of my wife and myself we wish to extend our deepest sympathy and
love to the people of kosovo.It's very sad that the people Serbia can be
such tyrants and such bullies.We hope that with the assistance of nato you
will be able to live at peace again.
love Lindsay & Joan Mcfarlane.
Jamaica West Indies
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I want to send money to help the refugees. What organization do you suggest?
I want as much of my money possible to go towards helping these poor
helpless people.
Thank you.
Alb-Net Response: Check the following site: http://www.alb-net.com/kosovahelp/index.htm
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Peace and Greetings to you...
I am in California visiting my family and will be returning to the state of
Maine on the 13th of April.
I worked in the Bosnian war... was in Sarajevo during the bombing. Was in
the Gulf war. Helped the wounded out of Sarajevo. Worked twelve years in
Rome helping the African refugees with UNHCR and also Caritas Italiana. I
would like very much to go into the area and help with the refugee
problems. I am experienced with working with people who are fleeing from
the war.
Can you tell me if you know of an organization I can link up with?
I am a hard worker and not afraid to live under difficult conditions.
Would apprecialte someone getting back to me. When I get back to Maine I
can send letters of reference about my work in Bosnia, the Gulf War and in
Italy helping the African refugees.
So many people are needing help and since I have worked over in that area I
feel that I could be of assistance. Can you help me find a group that I
can link up with? I would appreciate this very much.
Peace and Blessings,
Sister Pauline Quinn op
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Hi
I am Australia with Polish origin .I was crying when I have seen what Serbs communists are doing to Albanians. I fully support NATO action .I want NATO deploy landtroops as soon as possible .I want that fully independent from communist Serbs state was createdMaciek
Australia
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I seen the picture of the massacres, and my stomach turned. Humanity is
crying, for those we lose to the brutality of Milosevic. In the hearts
of the Albanian people, there must rise the desire, to put this
brutality to a end. As the people were herded to the border of your
neighboring countries, there were those who stay behind to fight, and
who have lost there lives. When you journey back in to Kosovo, remember
what Milosevic has done, and take up the struggle where your
compatriotes left off. This is what he wanted to accomplish. To destroy
the resistance. As long as you remember, there is hope for your
independance.Nato may be there to police, but it is up to the Albanian
people to create their own identity. There must be a burning desire in
the heart, to overcome these atrocities, and to venture forward, to
create the homes for the young. My heart aches at what cruelity has been
perpretrated on the Albanian people.
Stephen
Canada
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Hello,
I'm curious as to why the people are not being allowed to at least cross the
border between Kosovo and Macedonia?
In addition, my news says that the Serbs are forcing some of them back into
Kosovo to use as human shields. Why is this happening?
Bring them all to Kansas-USA. We will gladly make room for them. If
necessary we will pay you to do it............those people deserve as much
as we would expect if we were in the same situation.
Please answer the question of why not let them cross? Please Let them
cross the border.
Alb-Net Response: Taking them to Kansas would accomplish what Serbian President Milosevic wanted to do in the first place, ethnically cleansing Albanians from Kosova. We should not allow that to happen.
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I thought you could use this news report for your site.
I hope that all these evil fiends will tried for war cimes soon.
http://www.the-times.co.uk/news/pages/tim/99/04/06/timfgnkos02024.html?1124027
Good luck
Steve Borutzi
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I have been following the news closely over this mass confusion. I keep
seeing these small children there that have lost their parents. What will
happen to these children? There has been news that the United States will
take twenty-thousand of these people in. I know these people do not want to
leave their homeland, but it would be better than what they are living in
now. What can I do to help? I would be willing to take in one of these
children into my home. I am a single mother and have a four year old
daughter. I am very stable and have an excellent job with flexible hours.
Please send me information if there is any on this subject.
Kelly Lamar
United States of America
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As a refugee myself (I am Ukrainian and because of the Russian-Communist
imperialistic policies of Russia towards Ukraine, I have never seen my
home-country, Ukraine and lived for the first nine years of my life in
refugee camps), I am all the way with you, I sympathize with your
refugees and know how they feel right now.
Justice will prevail!
My people, the Ukrainians, suffered 700 years in slavery, yet, today we
are free and an independent nation.
I hope it will not take you such a long time to become free again as it
took us, but keep on believing, because the truth eventually wins, no
matter what.
My symphathy to all of you in the lands of your "dispersal" - don't give
up !
All my best wishes for you,
Zenko Z.
Toronto, Canada
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I just wanted to add my voice in support of your mission and the people of
Kosova. The air-campaign must continue, and hopefully will be followed up
by a ground campaign, until this Nazi-style barbarism of Serbia comes to an
end.
As far as I and many others are concerned, that butcher Milosevic needs to
lose everything. The Rambouillet formula of autonomy for Kosova ought to be
considered as obsolete; the ultimate objective either independence for
Kosova or union with Albania. Nor can we any longer abide that fascist
murderer in power or as a partner in negotiations. The campaign must
continue until all the fascist troops are removed from Kosova. Serbia must
be treated as a pariah state, with throughgoing sanctions and secondary
sanctions against violators, until that regime falls from power. Milosevic
needs to be handed over to the war crimes tribunal along with all his
barbarian cohorts in Serbia. All refugees must be repatriated to Kosova,
with the costs paid for by an indemnity levied upon the Serbian nation.
We must not hate the Serbian people. But like the German people, they will
have to learn the price of supporting this kind of regime. The civilized
world simply cannot tolerate this madness, in the last year of the
twentieth century.
Sincerely yours, with prayers for peace and justice and the survival of
Albanian Kosovars, J. Weeks
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Albanian:
Te dielen ne date 4-4-99 komuniteti I vogel shqiptar I Portland Oregonit
organizoi nje miting ne mbeshtetje te nderhyrjes se NATOS ne Kosove si dhe
ne shenje proteste per pastrimin etnik dhe masakrat e kryera nga pushtuesi
serb ndaj popullit shqiptar te Kosoves. Ne miting morren pjese rreth 70
veta nga te cilet 30 ishin shqiptare (komuniteti I Portlandit eshte 30-35
veta). Pjesa tjeter ishin me se shumti studente ligji te shkolles
Northwestern School Of Law of Lewis & Clark College si dhe qytetare te
tjere amerikane. Me vone mitingut ju bashkuan dhe qytetare Boshnjako
-Amerikane.
Ne miting u hodhen parrulla te shumta midis te cilave "Free Kosova",
"Indipendence for Kosova", "Kosova was, is, and will remain Albanian",
"Support for NATO", "KLA equals hope, freedom, indipendence",
"Lavdi
UCK-se" , "Stop ethnic cleansing", "Stop the genocide",
"Serbs stop
killing civilians", etj. Eshte vendosur qe komuniteti shqiptar I
Portlandit do te protestoje cdo te djele ne ora 11 deri sa ceshtja Kosoves
te zgjidhet dhe te gjithe shqiptaret te jene kthyer ne trojet e veta ne nje
Kosove te lire.
Pershendetje
Rezart Spahia
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Just want you all to know, that the American people are aware of what is
happening and I only wish there was someway I could help directly. I see the
pictures from the refugee camps and my heart breaks. I can't understand how
anyone can watch that misery and not be moved. Nor can I understand how
anyone can do such horrible things. More than that, I want you to know the
Serbs will not get away with burning the bodies to cover what they have done.
I guess they have forgotten about Forensic Anthropologist who can determine
who and what was done even after the bodies have been burned.
You will not be forgotten!
Please somehow make the refugees understand they must leave where they are at
least temporarily in order to be safe. The countries who take them will see
that they are returned to their homes when it is safe. More will die in
those terrible conditions if they don't.
This is one American who believes that no one in that area will be safe
unless the Serb leaders are executed. As long as that man lives, he will be
a threat.
I wish I had more than words, but I don't. Don't give up my friends!
Joyce Harper-Callahan
Sanford, Florida
USA
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As I work and go to school here in Seattle, I am defiantly hearing a louder cry
for sending our troops there. In my opinion, either that jerk in Serbia is
going to give in to all the demands NATO has made, or we will soon be sending in
troops.
Since I am just an ear to the ground, and not privy to any real
decision
making, take it with a big grain of salt, but I think it's going to happen...
A lot of people here, including some who remember W.W.II, think this is
like
the holocaust in the 1940's and I don't think anyone will see too many Serbian
government sympathizers demonstrating on our streets anymore. Not that they
can't, but people are starting to get angry...and the Republicans, which had
opposed Clintons' move to start the air war there are now starting to line up in
favor of committing troops.
Just now on the news, they are saying that 64% here support the air
action and
54% support committing ground troops, so cross your fingers...
The news from Kosova has definitely begun to move people here, they see
it
every day...
To change the subject a little bit, I read the pro Serbian e-mail and
they
sound a lot like the people we have on death row here--racists and serial
killers with no remorse and proud of it.
Well then...If they are so proud of their accomplishments, then how
come I can
sit here and watch my tax dollars shake the ground in Belgrade?
We are actually a relatively kind nation (yes, I know we tend to push
others
around--I'd like to see that change) and to give an example: If we were like
that slob to your north, the 170,000 square kilometers that makes up Serbia
would be a radioactive hell, lifeless and barren. So why don't we do it? I
think the answer is best said by a black lady here (much to the consternation of
those racists to your north) whose song goes:
I've got the power...
I've got the power...
We've got the power all right, but we are members of the human race,
and as
intelligent people, concepts such as human decency stand between us and such
acts, and we realize that we don't need to do things like that.
I think this is what separates us from the animals. It's too bad the
same
can't be said for slobodon. Actually, I think I just insulted the animals...
I'm glad that in your hour of need, we can be of help, as for myself, I
am
proud of my country's stand in this hideous mess they are inflicting on you.
Please excuse me for boasting of my country's accomplishments. I have
lived
here all my life and have not experienced other countries. I have only read
about them in the books or the news.
I can't ignore what strength you must have to face this hell as
squarely as you
do. Because we have not faced death in 50 years most of us (except our fighting
forces) cannot know where such strength is in each of us here. You are an
example to us of what courage is. You are defining it.
The actions being taken could also not be accomplished without the
blessings
and sacrifices of your NATO neighbors in Europe either.
I believe that this will end with your being able to go to Belgrade and
stand
on the spot where Milosavic died...
Good luck, and God IS with you.
Keven
Seattle, Washington, USA 13000 kilometers away.
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IM A 16 YEAR OLD FEMALE PALESTINAIN.
AND I AM SOOOOO SORRRRY FOR WHATS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
I HOPE THIS ENDS REALLY SOON,I DONT WANT THIS PROBLEM
TO END UP LIKE THE PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI PROBLEM.
I WISH THE BEST OF LUCK TO THE KOSOVARS AND ALBANIANS.
THERES ONE THING THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE..
WHEN SOMEONE GETS OPPRESSED....THEN THEY WILL BECOME
THE OPPRESSORS...."THE OPRESSED ARE NOW THE OPPRESSORS".........
BEST OF LUCK
AMANY
IS THE "PEACE CORE" HELPING OUT IN ANYWAYS?
AND IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO,LIKE SEND
MONEY,CLOTHES ANYTHING??
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Hello
I and everybody I know sympathise fully with the kosovan plight and
believe the attrocities of the Serbian government fascists should be
stopped immediately. I also believe that, sadly, force appears to be
the only way forward when dealing with Slobodan Milosevic.
But I find the current choice of slogen "NATO - Just Do It" on your
website's main page tasteless, misguided and dangerous for two
reasons:
* The "Nike" logo is well known as an American icon which most people
associate with sport and fun. The war in Kosova is not sport and it is
not fun. It is a tragedy involving millions of people;
* It suggests that NATO is somehow controlled by the USA or even by
American business
Using catchy phrases of this kind reduces the Kosovan cause to the
level of a cheap holywood action movie.
Therefore, please show all Kosovan's the respect of finding a better
slogen, or even better, having no slogans at all. Doing this will
restore credibility to this highly valuable website.
Yours sincerely
Mike
Basel, Switzerland
Alb-Net Response: We have removed the logo due to suggestions by our readers
like you. Thank you for your suggestions.
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Thanks you and your KCC staff,
You are doing a great job. I hoped that we could help in some ways so we created a page dedicated to Kosova Crisis.
We pray that you and your people will be free and safe.
Jon Kim
www.littlekorea.com/kosovo.htm
Alb-Net Group thanks you for your support.
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Salaam God will help us.And we shall be the winners in the end.
NATO should send ground army in to kosovo.
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Salam every body, US and nato should send ground forces and kill all of them. i
am sorry that's how i feel it just boil's my blood to see and
hear what's is heppening to muslims every where in this world After our last
Profits ( peace be upon him) this is sad very sad and we set in our homes watch tv
eat the best foods and live heppyli but we don't do a anything about wut is
going on with muslims all over the world today. Well i hope u try to help if
u can't be there your self, send money it does't matter how much God will be
happy if it's $1 or $10,000. Or if u can't even do that just give it a little
though before u go to bed every night.God bless Muslims all over the world.
ws Abbas,USA.
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Dear Sir or Madam:
I have been playing close attention to your site and particularly the
section on the Kosova crisis.
I noticed that you have various links to sites that you feel are relevant to
the crisis.
I would like to take this opportunity to direct you to the Bosnian Institute
site. I feel that it is a comprehensive source of information on the
dispute.
BOSNIAN INSTITUTE (LONDON)- http://www.bosnia.org.uk/
NEW EDITION OF BOSNIA REPORT COVERS KOSOVA CRISIS, CROATIA'S ROLE IN THE BOSNIAN CONFLICT
AND THE BRCKO ARBITRATION DECISION.
The Bosnian Institute recently launched a comprehensive and regularly
updated Web site (http://www.bosnia.org.uk/>http://www.bosnia.org.uk) about
Bosnia-Herzegovina and regional issues. The site carries current and
archived issues of Bosnia Report and a variety of Bosnia-related content.
* BOSNIA REPORT: in the latest issue we carry an editorial entitled "Our
Man in Belgrade" about the failings of Western policy towards Milosevic,
plus a series of in-depth articles concerning Bosnia and the Kosova crisis
and a special report on revelations from Hrvoje Sarinic's recent book about
the cosy relationship between Milosevic and Tudjman during the Bosnian war.
* LATEST NEWS: our news section is updated almost daily and carries articles
and information from a number of sources about Bosnia, the Kosova crisis and
the region. Among recent articles are Branka Magas's response to Vojin
Dimitrijevic about NATO bombing and various opinion pieces from around the
world about the Kosova crisis.
* ABOUT BOSNIA: the Bosnian Institute site contains a wealth of information
about Bosnia, its people, places, history, arts and literature, with a
multitude of links to other sites of interest on the Internet. This section
also contains an interactive map of Bosnia with embedded links to local
Bosnian
Web sites.
* ABOUT THE INSTITUTE: the Bosnian Institute exists to provide education and
information on the history and culture of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and to
actively encourage the growth of a pluralist democratic society in the
region. Details of the Institute's events, publications, seminars and
cultural programme are available on this site, plus information about how to
get involved in the group's work.
The Bosnian Institute Web site is available at
<http://www.bosnia.org.uk/>http://www.bosnia.org.uk
I think that you too will agree that it is relevant to the news story, and
therefore could you possibly create a link to the site?
I hope that you carefully consider my request.
Yours faithfully,
Gill Benneh
UK
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hello -
we are a group of volunteers in Israel, who want to come to the refugee
camps, and do any work that is necessary. since we do not have a local
office of the Red Cross or the UNHCR, we are looking for a way to
combine our work with other groups in the camps.
if you can assist us with any information, we would appreciate it very
much. our plan is to come in groups - each for about 3 weeks, work in
the camps, and then change shifts.
please, help us to help the refugees.
thanks very much for your assistance
Tami Zilberg
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The information on your web page indicates that you are well informed and
connected with the refugee situation in Macedonia and Albania. I am an
American citizen studying in England, and will be flying to Skopje on
Thursday morning to volunteer with one of the relief organizations. If
you know of anyone there accepting volunteers, or anyone who may be able
to point me in the right direction, please let me know. Thanks for your
help,
Trevor Babb
Exeter College
Oxford
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M.P.,
Australia.
Alb-Net Note: The name and e-mail address withheld for security reasons.
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Hi! guys! Yeah... that Nike logo and Just Do It at your front page makes
you cheap. To my judgement Kosovar cause should be take more seriously
than this. You may say George Bush and Gorbachev have done Pizza Hut
commercials.Well I beleive both of them are just a pair of lousy guys. I
expect more from you. Wish to see you in a free Kossovo guys.
GR.
Alb-Net Response: We have removed the logo due to suggestions by our readers like you. Thank you for your suggestions.
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Greetings from my family in Toronto, Canada.
The world will remember, that when people were committing the worst
crimes against humanity, the Albanian people showed that good will
always triumph over evil.
Your help and good gestures will shine like a light to show the world
how people should act.
Keep up your good work.
Best wishes
Tom Monson & family
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Gentlemen: In January I spent 11 days in Pristina as part of a US government
team assessing the Kosovo justice system. I made many friends there,
particularly those who worked with us. Please let me know if there is any
way to inquire after them.
Thank you for your help.
Yours,
Neal Kirkpatrick
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Hello!
I would just like to express you my support for all you Albanians
fighting against Serbian facists. Hope your refugees will be back home
soon and Kosova will be free. Kick the Serbs out of Kosova!
Keep the faith!
Branimir T.
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Outrageous! Outrages!Outrages! Are those stupid Serbs playing games with
Albanians? Hours ago killing people, burning houses, forcing Albanian to flee Kosova, now
forces them to go back. What home? The one, where you have killed his/her father, mother,
sister, brother........ and then burned to the ground?
What happened to "Kosovo is for Serbs! Albanian should leave!"? Are we gonna see
at least one consistency in Serbian behavior? When? But of course we are talking about
Serbs here, what do you expect?
Kasim Inan
USA
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good wishes ans sincere regards to you and your cause.
john dowdall
ireland
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Greetings from Canada After the Nazi Holocaust, they said "Never again." After the rape of Bosnia, they said "Never again." Now again in the heart of so-called "civilized Europe" massacres, rapes and atrocities are happening on a daily basis. Although my soft heart wishes for peace, there can be no peace without justice. As the mother of a ten year old boy, I wept when I read the story of Dren and his terrible loss. As a Muslim woman, I wept when I read about the fate of my sisters in Kosova. May Allah grant you victory in your struggle, and may His justice against the serbs be swift. You are in all our thoughts and prayers at this time of tribulation. Be strong. Keep the faith. Umm Mahmoud Ontario--
We had a local Serbian-Canadian woman on radio yesterday morning.
Following is a synopsis of her comments ...
I was born in Canada to Serbian parents who had come to this country
to escape the poverty and ethnic animosities at home. They came here
and accepted low-paying jobs until they learned enough of the
language to move on. They eventually did quite well by giving of
themselves and receiving what Canada had to offer. I was raised a
Serb at home and know all the music and all the dances and
considered myself a Serbian-Canadian until yesterday.
When I saw Canadian-born Serbs burning Canadian flags in front of
the American Embassy, I became a full Canadian. If they want to
demonstrate, let them turn in their Canadian health cards and go and
demonstrate in Belgrade. If we are to be Canadian, we must support
NATO.
I am already in trouble in the Serbian community because I am tired
of recent Serbian immigrants getting off the plane and within four
hours of arrival banging on an immigration officer's desk demanding
subsidized housing, a health card, and a monthly cheque that would
allow them to live better here without working than they did in
Yugoslavia.
I endorse her comments.
Merv
Canada
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please set a site on kosovo's crisis center with all the numbers and
addresses for orgization people can donate to for relief funds to aid the
kosovo refugees. also any address or organization for sending canned foods or
clothing, blankets, diapers, tents, linens etc. should you already have a
list compiled please forward it to me as i am trying to compile a list for my
son's school, to distribute through the students to their parents who may
want to help but don't know how. i wish every site containing news about the
crisis there would first and foremost list where people can send help. it is
very frustrating to want to help and not know how.
thank you,
joyce smith mcrobie
Alb-Net Response: Please check the following web site:
http://www.alb-net.com/kosovahelp/index.htm
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Why is no effort being made to having the children without parents made
ready for adoption or foster homes in the US? Many people here see them
and would be willing to provide a safe home.
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I WANT TO KNOW IF THE EMBASSY OF ALBANIA IN EGYPT CAN RECEIVE AID AND SEND TO
KOSOVA .I SPEAK FRENCH AND ARABIC
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I fully support the efforts of NATO to rid the world of the horror of the Serb atrocities and in particular their so called leader. I am contributing to the refugee cause. This situation is unbelievable.
Mike
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On page http://www.alb-net.com/kosovahelp/fight.htm
is (note: If paying my check, make it payable
to:
should be: Note: If paying by check, make it payable to:
Is there a place in Toronto accepting donations for KLA?
Adam
Alb-Net Response: Thank you for noticing the error. Check the following web site for the information that you requested: http://www.pristineprinting.com/albanian/english.htm
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Ask this question to decide:
Is the satisfaction derived from rape, murder, ethnic cleansing,
looting and so on exceeded by losses in Serb military equipment,
buildings, bridges, fuel, land, inflationary pressures and world
public image?
If yes, then you guys are winners.
If no, then you guys are losers.
Whatever the answer, Milosevic will enjoy his unchanged lifestyle,
eating gourmet meals on nice China, seated on expensive furniture,
surrounded by
fine art. Ditto, for Arkan and the paramilitary spending their loot.
These guys can't lose in any economic sense.
(Posted by MSNBC by Frank Glodek, who sends this to you guys to cheer
you up in hard times. This post didn't make the Serbs too happy).
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Every man should be able to understand which is the difference between
human rights and normal life. I hope that there is a man able to kill
MiloseVic because is the only right reason to kill someone not uman
Children should play, sing and be happy and not died
Many thanks and a very good luck for all people in the world and for
Kossova in particular-
Marco
Italy
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We have placed messages for you on our world tourist travel site at http://www.escapes.com.au/euro2a.htm
God willing I/we will come and fight for your people if need be.
God bless you
Bill
Captain
Royal Australian Engineers (retired)
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As a mother of an eighteen month old child I cannot imagine the pain of the mothers of these young children I see night after night on television struggling in the most appalling circumstances to protect them. I then see the old people and think that they could be my own parents. I cannot imagine how anyone can be so heartless to harm these people. I am in tears when I watch this barbarity. I will do all I can to help in whatever way I can and for as long as it takes. Well done on the site. All my best wishes.
Virginia, London
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When the administration wants to promote a point of view, it arranges to
have spokesmen appear on all the talk shows. The Yugoslavs are on Larry
King every night. You guys should do the same. Hockenberry from MSNBC
is now in Albania covering the refugee crisis.
You have to know what "gets" to Americans to make them pressure the
president. While making the points below, you must appear not be be
deliberately trying to go around his head.
You must stress to Americans the valuable role you could play in aiding
our downed crews, especially when apaches arrived. Stress you'd be
invaluable.
Your ability to delay and block ethnic cleansing (which really ticks off
Americans)
if the president gave you the right weapons should be stressed; i.e,
thousands of people would still be in their homes if the president had
helped; many of the executived would still be alive. That will get to
Americans.
Dwell especially on this: Why should American boys and other NATO troops
be be taking casualties doing jobs and taking risks that we would gladly
have taken?
Tear apart the argument that arming and training you would take too much
time.
Repeat Sen. John McLain's theory that Clinton's idea that air power
alone could stop ethnic cleansing was a FALSE conclusion derived from
Serbia's retreat in Bosnia. The truth is that, after Germany provided
arms to the Croats despite Clinton's protests, the Serbs driven back so
badly they were in danger of losing everything; that's what made
Milosevic come to the diplomatic table, NOT bombing alone. Point out
that if Croatia could handle the Serb army, the American army should
certainly do so, that this is not World War II and the Serbs are the
invaders in bad terrain. If only you had better arms...
Every one of the six points below deserves emphasis. I;'ve posted it
elsewhere and sent it to the White House. It does no good, because
Clinton doesn't listen. You are in a position to make these points
public. Americans don't want their boys killed and Kosova Muslims would
really rather carry out the task on the ground. Americans will be happy
to hear what you can do. They haven't thought of it, believe me, and
the administration is not about to tell them.
Believe me the public hasn't thought of this. Although it now supports
ground war, it would take too long for our armies to get in place and,
given Clinton's stubborness, that won't even start until he relents.
Try to get copies to military analysts who appear on these shows and get
them to comment on the six points and on the validity or lack thereof of
the "training" argument. If the drug-selling charges are true, I
strongly recommed you admit to them but look right in the cameras and
tell Americans that "after what happened to Muslims in Bosnia we knew
what was coming. We tried to get weapons to defend ourselves and no one
would help us. We are very poor. Yes, we sold drugs because we had
this choice: Sell drugs or die, along with your family. I ask you
Americans, what would YOU do in our shoes? It's easy to condemn from a
distance.
The KLA is potentially better suited than our own armies to these six
tasks which require little training:
1. Immediate ground assistance to downed crew (A-10, Apache, etc.).
2. Providing useful info on enemy concentrations and hiding places.
3. Hunting down units routed by our air power and completing the job.
4. Hunting paramilitary units involved in ethnic cleansing.
5. Slowing Serb offenses into new areas until Apaches arrive.
6. Attacking supply convoys hidden from the air.
Remember Chechna and Afghanistan?
The dumbest job for our troops: a conventional offensive on the ground
in that terrain. Why play right into enemy hands in terrain like that?
Clinton’s failure to arm the KLA will assure that our boys get stuck
with all six tasks.
Frank
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Factories, civilian airports, bus depots, train depots, stores, even
schools (if targeted at night)have been declared by Serbia to be
legitimate targets there for NATO bombers. Desipite Serbia's own
atrocities, civilian homes and hospitals remain non-targets.
The means by which the Serbs have shown this desire is by their
economic warfare against Kosova: deliberate burning hundreds of
villages and tens of thousands of homes. In most, but not all cases,
civilians are removed before the gasoline is spilled and lit. In
some cases, however, Muslim civilians are shot and left to be
cremated inside.
Fair is fair, after all. Serbs should have to face substantial
economic recovery problems after the war.
As the aggressor, they should suffer damage substantially greater
than their innocent victims.
In the meantime, just thinking about yesterday, we had 400 sorties in
nice weather which all of our bombs were pleasantly dropped on
deserving targets (28 "target areas" included many multimple
targets).
Property damage to NATO in the form of lost airplanes was zero.
Serbia property and equipment losses: Count 'em up, boys and girls.
NATO soldiers and crews losses totaled zero. Serb SOB's killed =
count 'em up, boys and girls.
Day after day, the pounding will continue.
Even when all goals are achieved, Serbs should be entitled to an
extra two weeks, gratis, with economic sites especially targeted as a
rewared for their crimes in Kosova in which they have all
collaborated and for which they have all been cheer leaders. Call it
a well-earned GENOCIDE BONUS.
Bombs away! Bombs away! Bombs away!
How many Genocide-types will be hit today?
Serb atrocities in this age of worldwide satellite television have
totally backfired.
As for the excuse that the Serb army is mainly concentrating on the
KLA (an outrageous lie now that the known total of cleansed has
reached 914,000), every KLA member you kill will be replaced by a
thousand recruits after this.
You think not?
First, we have made it clear that the bombing won't stop until every
Serb soldier, paramilitary and police has left Kosovo, which was and
will be again at least 90 percent Muslim. My own feeling is that it
should be 100 percent. Since most Kosovo Serb civilians have
obviously been involed in atrocities, they will be subject ot war
crimes trials anyway.
Second, unless we intend to stay forever, we will have no choice but
to arm and train a Kosova Muslim army.
Given what Milosevic and the Serbs done over and over throughout all
Yugoslavia since l989, every Muslim household should be provided with
the means of self-protection: a nice automatic rifle, sufficient and
sufficient ammunition. Every 10th household should have anti-tank
equipment or mortars. We will also need to provide some artillery,
rockets and anti-air stuff in the interest of ensuring this never
happens again.
As in Germany, atrocities will have been counter-productive. The
only gains Serbs will have after this will be the temporary
satisfaction of rape, looting, murder and ethnic cleansing. The
losses will be the roastie-toastie soldiers, all the military
equipment, the bridges and factories and Kosova itself. It's
inevitable now. Serbs have gone too far to be forgiven...ever.
Frank G.
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Hi, everybody!
We are very proud of the great work you guys are doing. I think, also, that
there are many dissinformation from different sources and it's hard to
believe in everything we see. We (in America) get pretty good info, but
still there are tons of them we are not aware of.
My husband if from Kosovo, a village near Peje called Baran, and his mother
was all alone there in their family house. Last time he spoke to her was in
November 98, when she stayed with some relatives in Peje because her house
was bombed. Right now we are looking for ways to get any kind of
information about her and other relatives, so I thought that maybe you would
have better sources to find that out. We asume that she might be somewhere in refugee
camps in Albania, if she managed to escape.
We would appreciate any response. Thank you and take care!
Free Kosova!!!
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I am extremely concerned for the welfare of the Kosovars. Is there
anything that I can do this summer, to help the people of Kosovo (such
as volunteering in relief efforts)? Please respond to my request.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Shannon Williams
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My heart go out to you people in all of this but I can't seemto understand
why????
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Please explain why the term ethnic albanians is used rather than just
Albanians?
I have asked dozens of people and no one can explain "ethnic" Albanian.
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It seems that virtually everyone here in Switzerland, no matter which political
party, is appalled at the expulsions in Kosova and very critical of the
Serbian leaders. There have been interviews with or profiles of Draskovic,
Seselj, Arkan, and others in one local paper--they all make your hair stand
on end. The same paper has also run pieces by Veton Surroi, Veron Matic
(B92), and an opposition anthropologist from Beograd, who stated firmly
that at the root of this--aside from Milosevic--are the entrenched negative
stereotypes and "hatred" with which the majority of Serbs have viewed
Kosovare (her comments were based on research she conducted among Serbs on
the Kosova issue a few years ago). Before the NATO strikes began, the
newspaper ran a long article by a German Balkans specialist advocating
independence for Kosova. On the TV there have been a number of interviews
with Serbs and Albanians (not only Swiss and German TV--we have watched
Italian also). In each case, the moderator has strongly challenged the
comments by the participating Serbs, who have sometimes been
representatives of the government. I've seen relatively little criticism
of NATO actions or anything to suggest that the public isn't placing blame
for what is happening predominantly upon Serbia's leadership. When the
NATO strikes first began, "Communist youth" in Italy and France (and maybe
elsewhere) demonstrated against NATO, and some pacifists in Germany also (I
guess they have no memory of WWII). But these actions seem to be dying
down.
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Sir/Madam,
The NATO alliance has been telling Milosovic that the Albanians must be
permitted to return to their homes, and that the alliance will use military
force to ensure this outcome. What better solution can he have than to close
the boarders and kill the Albanians who are still in Kosovo instead of
deport them. Dead people don't return home.
Did anyone think of this?
If we have evidence that he is doing this, what can be done about it? My
guess is 'nothing much'... a few more bombs perhaps. If Milosovic is smart,
which he seems to be, he will bet on no action in addition to the current
bombing from the NATO alliance, in which case he will win the war. On the
other hand, he knows that if NATO sends in ground troops, the casualties
will case a back lash in the West, and he will win the war. He has every
motive to kill the remaining Kosovars.
Did anyone thing of this?
It seems to me that Chamberlain is still talking to Hitler.
Benjamin Rossen
The Netherlands
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HEY!! Where did the NATO AIR logo go?!?!?!
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Hi John,
Here is a site which has had very good info from the Kosovo side for the
last couple of weeks. It gets updated, it looks like right from Kosovo,
several times a day! http://www.alb-net.com/index.htm
The Kosovo's obviously have an interesting sense of humour! Until today
the masthead was just the usual, sort of, crisis type heading. NOW, the
logo is a NIKE copy, "NATO AIR" ! and "just do it" !!
With a jet making the NIKE slash? w'sup wit dat?
It is thanks to the direction of people like Mr. Thall that some of
your listeners are able to make these interesting discoveries. He and
you seem to encourage folks to use a critical eye on information and to
try and seek out alternate sources of information.
Thanks, Bob
Alb-Net Response: We have removed the logo from the main page, but here it is again just for you:
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My name is Mark Stephens and I teach 7th & 8th grade students
(12-14
years of age) in a leadership class at Cabrillo Middle School in Santa
Clara, California.. Is it possible to set up e-mail contact between my
students and Albanian students of the same grade or age?
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YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
I think of you everyday. I pray with you everyday. I cry with you everyday.
One day soon, I hope I will smile with you.
Mrs. Surrett
Virginia, USA
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I totally support the action of the UK and our allies I also think if necessary a land force should be sent into the area to reclaim what is rightfully yours . Dictators like Milosovich should be stopped at all costs , the comparison between the nazis and this regime is too strong to ignore .
Geoffrey
UK
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For the past few weeks I have read all I could about what is going on in
Kosovo...and have discovered that the Albanian people have been going
through a bad time for quite awhile..its was only when Milosevic ordered
his troops to cleanse Kososvo that I was even aware of the Albanian
people's plight...I support NATO because I am an American and will
always support my country...at first I did not want our troops involved
in a war that I felt was internal..I do not like war and fear for any
young person's life that may be in danger..but as I have watched the
thousands of women and children fleeing for their lives I am proud of my
country and glad now that we have stepped in...no person should have to
live in fear of their life..I beleive that all countries across the
world should step in and call for a quick ending to this injustice that
is being done to these people...The internet is a powerful tool and your
web page is the best one I have encountered in my search of the
truth..If all people cried out perhaps this would help the Albaninan
people..."The world grieved together with Princess Diana's Death and
Mother Teresa's, now let the world cry out at the slaughter of innocent
people" War is one thing, but when it involves the helpless then may
God take care of those who would harm that which he himself created...To
all the Albaninan people and espically the little boy Rain who managed
to escape to tell the world his story...May God give you peace within
your heart and may your prayers be heard...I hope that soon you will be
able to live in peace as God has wanted his children to do since the
beginning of time...My prayers go out to you and to all the people who
are trying to help you...May God Bless you and protect you..
Kim
USA
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Please send me the e-mail address of an Albanian family who is housing
refugees in their home. Since I do not speak the language, someone in
the home should be able to write English so that we can communicate.
Use your best judgment to provide a good family.
Thank you,
Lee Schiska
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can you use a volunteer for 2 weeks? I'll do whatever is needed. please
email or call me. thank you.
Christine Britton
Director of Operations
The Advisory Board Company
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Colin.
Attachement:
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Dear collegues,
A note from a journalist to journalists.
I am living in France and working for all kinds of media in the
Netherlands and abroad.
I would like to communicate with you,I would like you to tell me your
story and your feelings.
Can I help?
I have the luck to have a big place to live in with my family,there is
always a spot for you and yours.
We have the luck to have good food every day,you are welcome with your
family's to come and share it with us.
if I sound sentimental I hope you will forgive me.
First I am a mother,second I am a journalist that would like to know
all and more.
If you need help,give me a mail...we are here for you...
A friend that wishes you all the luck and all the best.(do not hesitate
to ask for our support).
Ida
France
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I read about that 10 yr old boy who saw his family gunned down. I
would like
to sponsor him....
Sal Bracco
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Every Day my family and I pray for all the people who have been
killed, for
all who have lost their loved ones, and for all who are being forced to
leave their homes and live in inhumane conditions.
Every Day my family and I try to get news about Kosovo and the Albanian
refugees, hoping to see and listen that the exodus is over, that the
refugees' rights have been restored, and that justice has been made. Every
Day we try to learn more about their crisis and their culture. We believe
that by being informed, informing others, and by knowledge-sharing, finally
the world's common sense will prevent irracional rulers to induce their
people to carry out these atrocities.
I am a 27 year old girl from Mexico and as many others who have sent you
support letters, I want to also tell you of my solidarity. I want to
encourage you not to lose your hopes and faith because Every Day NATO will
show the mass-murderers, by diplomacy or by war, that the world is no
longer indifferent.
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I am sorry !!!!!!The outcome of ethnic cleansing will be death.
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J'cris de Belgique pour vous dire que dans mon village ou je fais partie de la seule famille albanaise, les gens sont de tout coeur avec les Frappes de l'Otan et condamne svrement les atrocits du rgime de Monsieur Milosevic si on peut appeler cela un Monsieur !!
Enfin nous sommes sur que La paix vaincra et que la cause albanaise et surtout kosovar portera ses fruits un jour ! N'oublions qu'une gueurre ne se fait non sans mal ! Vive le Kosova libre ! Vive le peuple albanais ! En esprant se retrouver tous un jour dans notre terre, notre pays natal ! Je vous souhaites beaucoup de courage et beaucoup de fraternit Rustem BECA. BELGIQUE--
Every stick has two ends.....
People who can do such horrors to others is not worth to be called a
human being !!!
So God be with you all and remember that you have millions of people who
know where the justice is !
Brane
Slovenia