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Post by Novi Pazar on Aug 5, 2008 19:56:05 GMT -5
Former KLA member to head NATO-trained “Kosovo Security Force”
Kosovo Albanian authorities have named Fehmi Mujota, a former member of the separatist guerilla Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), as “defense” minister and head of the future Kosovo Security Force, a lightly-armed formation to be trained by NATO.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Tuesday, August 05, 2008
The KSF - envisaged by the Ahtisaari plan -- will have 2,500 active members and 800 reservists, and plans for its creation have caused a stir not only in Belgrade and Moscow, but also among NATO countries such as Spain, which are refusing to take part since they consider it an implicit recognition of Pristina'a sovereignty.
Mujota was elected as a close ally of Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaqi.
Virtually unknown during the conflict in the late 90s, his name became controversial during the trial of Slobodan Milosevic.
In fact, according to a witness of the prosecution Shukri Buja, also a member of the KLA, Mujota was in charge of accompanying the controversial head of the OSCE mission, retired US general William Walker, into the village of Racak, a scene of an operation of the Serbian police against the KLA in January 1999 in which dozens of KLA fighters, but also several Albanian civilians, were killed.
Walker's qualification of the action as "crime against humanity" led to the NATO bombing of Serbia two months later.
Belgrade has always rejected this claim, saying it was a legitimate action against the KLA stronghold.
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Post by ilirdardani on Aug 5, 2008 21:15:45 GMT -5
Bad choice IMO, it should have been Ceki who knows military and was an officer in Croatia.
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Post by meltdown711 on Aug 5, 2008 21:33:55 GMT -5
It makes perfect sense to use a former UCK member since they are the ones who are best in tune with the military. What, pick a civilian out of nowhere?
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Post by ilirdardani on Aug 5, 2008 21:40:28 GMT -5
He's a nobody dude, just because Thaci is the PM, now he gets to be a somebody and get paid to do nothing. This is why I hate Thaci, who will not work for the country but work for money and basically for himself.
By the way Mujota has absolutely no clue about military or defense. (or armed forces in other words)
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Post by Novi Pazar on Aug 5, 2008 23:19:32 GMT -5
^ I agree with you.
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Post by meltdown711 on Aug 5, 2008 23:21:23 GMT -5
Of course you do...
Tell me Novi, what can you tell me about Mujota's past record and his ability or lack there of in this capacity?
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Post by ilirdardani on Aug 5, 2008 23:29:57 GMT -5
Of course you do... Tell me Novi, what can you tell me about Mujota's past record and his ability or lack there of in this capacity? A mayor in shtime, former member of kla, member of the parliament, and all those came because thaci wanted him in those positions not because he's qualified for them. They need to think seriously when building the country, and put someone in that ministry that knows military, that has military studies, and knows how to organize armed forces etc. Mujota has neither of those.
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Post by Novi Pazar on Aug 5, 2008 23:35:38 GMT -5
^ Toski, have a look at his clan, his come from a family involved in criminal activity.
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Post by meltdown711 on Aug 5, 2008 23:35:40 GMT -5
I knew you would know Ilir, I was asking Novi...
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Post by ilirdardani on Aug 5, 2008 23:58:48 GMT -5
I knew you would know Ilir, I was asking Novi... Ah ok, sorry.
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Post by markosijekira on Aug 6, 2008 1:33:38 GMT -5
"By the way Mujota has absolutely no clue about military or defense. (or armed forces in other words) " Does he have to? If NATO will be in charge of training, and organizing, he might as well kick back and relax and enjoy the privileges that come with his office. And if shit hits the fan, he will be out of office before you can say picka!
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Post by Novi Pazar on Aug 6, 2008 1:40:44 GMT -5
^ Thats true as well, NATO is effectively their leaders.
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Post by ilirdardani on Aug 6, 2008 7:37:38 GMT -5
Thats true, but still I don't feel comfortable with the appointee.
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