[ALBSA-Info] Gary Kokalari

[KreshnikBejko]

Dear all,

After accomplishing the feat of transporting Dr.Malcolm from his cozy
research library filled with works on Hobbes, it is time to think about 
getting mr.Kokalari to come to Boston to enlighten us about matters such 
as New World Telecom, and how to get real jobs:) Let's set up a work group
to work   towards this end. I volunteer.



> >  Nga nje klub tjeter Shqiptar gjetem pak informacion
> rreth Titistit *** George Tenet *** sot shefi i CIA-s.
> 
>  Me poshte informacioni rreth ketij Titisti.
> 
> The Hon. Richard C. Shelby
> Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
> United States Senate
> Washington, DC  20510
> 
>   ALBANIA/CIA DIRECTOR GEORGE TENET
> 
> Senator Shelby:
> 
> Attached herewith is a copy of an article from the
> December 11-12, 1999 edition of THE NATIONAL HERALD 
> titled, “The Force of Family and Tradition”.  This
> article includes excerpts from CIA Director George
> Tenet’s December 4, 1999 speech at the annual
> conference of the Hellenic Medical Society of New
> York.  His speech included a reference to his mother’s
> migration from Albania as follows:
> 
> “My mother escaped from Northern Epirus on a British
> submarine a step ahead of the communist takeover and
> the closing of the border, never to see her family
> again.”
> 
> The term “Northern Epirus” is used only by Greek
> radicals to describe what is in fact southern Albania.
>  These radicals have as their common objective the
> annexation of southern Albania by Greece.  The term
> “Northern Epirus” is not recognized by Albanians,
> Albania or for that matter, any other country. 
> 
> Also attached is a copy of my April 27, 1997 letter to
> you regarding the nomination of George Tenet for
> Director of the CIA.  In that letter I requested that
> you have Mr. Tenet disclose any relationships he may
> have with organizations that support the concept of a
> “Northern Epirus”.  I also warned that a destabilized
> Albania had significant ramifications for U.S.
> strategic interests, and that political instability in
> Albania could serve as the catalyst to incite the
> Albanians in Kosova into an uprising that could
> escalate into armed conflict requiring military
> intervention by the United States.
> 
> As you are well aware, Kosova did indeed explode into
> armed conflict which required U.S. military
> intervention.  Given the ongoing presence of U.S.
> military personnel in the Balkans, and given the
> continued political instability in the region, it is
> an outrage that Mr. Tenet, while serving as Director
> of the CIA, would act so irresponsibly in using the
> highly inflammatory term “Northern Epirus” to describe
> Albania.  By so doing he is embracing the dangerous
> ambitions of Greek provocateurs and insulting
> Albanians throughout the world.  
> 
> Because Mr. Tenet acted in this irresponsible manner
> while serving as Director of the CIA, I am requesting
> that Mr. Tenet provide your committee with an
> explanation of his actions.  I am also requesting that
> he be censored with respect to using the term
> “Northern Epirus” in the future and that he issue a
> formal apology to Albania and Albanians throughout the
> world.  
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> 
> Gary Q. Kokalari
> 
> 
> cc:	The Hon. Madeleine Albright
> 	Mr. Ekrem Bardha, ILLYRIA
> The Hon. Sandy Berger
> The Hon. Sali Berisha
> The Hon. William Clinton
> Mr. John Fund, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
> 	The Hon. Jesse Helms
> 	The Hon. Henry Kissinger
> 	The Hon. Joseph Limprecht
> 	The Hon. Rexhep Meidani
> 	The Hon. Ilir Meta
> 	Mr. Avni Mustafaj, National Albanian American Council
> 	Mr. Ilir Zherka, National Albanian American Council
> 
>      ********** Shtese    *************
> Bombardimi i ambasades Kineze ne Beograd  ishte
> veprimtaria me e theksuar antishqiptare e ketij
> Titisti i cili deshironte qe konfliktin Nato- Serbi ta
> kthente ne konflikt Nato-Kine.Tenet theksoj se gjoja
> CIA dispononte nje harte te vjeter te Beogradit dhe
> nuk e dinte se ajo godine qe u bombardua i perkiste
> ambasades Kineze.
> 
>  Me nderime A.Kanina
> 
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