[Prishtina-E] Re: [Prishtina-l] Re: [ALBANIAN] Serb Terror hits US

[jeton ademaj]

hello all,

howdy chris....

I hereby fess to the fact that my reactions r more directed to Albert, and 
then Besnik...........however,

....i must express my concern about your tone and level of seriousness, bcuz 
frankly, one who sounds histrionic and poorly thought-out in general
who then sez things like "serbi-werbi sufferrings" is NOT as disturbing as 
someone who generally speaks credibly but then utters childish dismissals 
like 'serbi-werbi...'

...I'm reminded of a NYC rally/march in Nov. 1998, led by Joseph DioGuardi. 
After gathering by the UN (under substantial media coverage), the crowd 
marched to the offices where Richard Holbrooke was concluding his private 
employ (to return to diplomacy).  After the sound system was plugged in, Joe 
gave several speeches between those of others, and then kind of got swept-up 
in a chant someone started: "Holbrooke-MUT! Holbrooke-MUT!!". So there was 
this former US Congressman, ostensibly (and often) a responsible rep for the 
concerns of the Albanian Community, bouncing up n down like a demented, 
grinning dwarf, leading a crowd of Albanians chanting "Holbrooke-MUT!  
Holbrooke-MUT!!!" in the middle of the World Media Kapital. (luckily the 
local media ***ignored the whole thing***, and only put a few pix of girls 
in traditional costumes)

...that's what i re-live when i read an otherwise serious argument infected 
with utterly non-optimal insults. I'm quite fearful that someone will forget 
to sort the wheat of some of your arguments from the chaff of contemptible 
insults I suspect (and hope!) u may only be using here, in the intimacy of 
this forum. yes, i'm afraid u might inspire someone to use 'serbi-werbi' at 
the wrong moment (i can imagine many such potential moments, have witnessed 
similiar events in the past)

...hence my anger. Furthermore, I think some of your suggested political 
strategies play into Serbian hands in places (u seem to suggest a 
counter-information campaign too defensive in nature, too oriented toward 
"thinking like a protectorate", with Albanians complaining/denying 
childishly to a parental UNMIK/NATO/World-Media-Entity that "-it's not fair! 
the serbi-werbis hit us first! we're not pulling their hair!"......and i 
don't like seeing your suggestions that way since u seem to have Albanian 
interests at heart.

...I think Albanians should address the concerns of the international 
community in a matter befitting Kosova's new rulers, Albanians. not as an 
unserious mass of subjects....

that means certain Serbian Accusations should be treated as the shabby, 
incoherent and unsupportable propaganda that they are. Evidence and analysis 
are the basis for credible argument about Kosova's future, and that means 
that one must address any credible Serbian points with utmost seriousness, 
bcuz anything less is playing the Belgrade Game, where Belgrade attempts to 
convince the World that 'everyone is guilty, we all lie 'round these parts'. 
Our credibility as Albanians has been priceless, and should be considered 
***sacred***.

Serbian Lies grow in strength:
...when Albanians (or Croats or Bosnians or Montenegrins or people  
defending any of these groups, or defending the truth)weaken their own 
personal crediblity,

...when worthless counterarguments against the serbs are allowed to 
flourish..

please keep this in mind, and forgive me if i'm judging too harshly....

tung

jeton

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