Technologist
03-29-2003, 07:57 AM
Statement of support from Albania
(You remember Albania --the most radically stringent of the
former Communist states.)
Note especially Albania's comments regarding the United States.
ALBANIA
Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano, early March 20 statement
through his spokesman Aldrin Dalipi:
As a new democracy, Albania is proud to stand with the United
States, the United Kingdom, and others in the coalition of the willing to
rid Iraq of the weapons of mass destruction and bring about freedom to
the long-suffering Iraqi people.
We Albanians are a nation of freedom fighters who know something
about living under oppression. That is why we wholeheartedly
support the American-led effort to free the people of Iraq. And though we
are a small country with a small military, we are proud to stand side
by side with our allies in the fight to end the reign of terror in
Baghdad. Now that the fighting has begun, we expect the Albanian
commandos we have sent to aid in the fighting will acquit
themselves well. Also, we are proud to have pledged our unconditional support
in terms of additional troops, ports, bases and air fields.
History is old. The only new thing about history is the United
States. America is the only country in the world that exports
freedom. When the historical occasion has called for it, the United
States of America has been willing to pay the price in order to
free the oppressed, even in states that have sought its harm.
It brought freedom and democracy to Japan and Germany after
defeating both in World War II. It rebuilt their societies and taught them
about liberty. It helped bring down the Berlin Wall hastening the
process of freedom in Central and Eastern Europe. It rarely asked
anything in return.
Now the United States and its Coalition of the Willing will bring
liberty to Iraq. And when the coalition of the willing completes
its work, it will be time for the coalition of builders to repair,
restore and rebuild Iraq under the name of freedom. We are proud to
be in the company of the free.
(source: ATA news agency, Tirana, March 20, via BBC Monitoring)
(You remember Albania --the most radically stringent of the
former Communist states.)
Note especially Albania's comments regarding the United States.
ALBANIA
Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano, early March 20 statement
through his spokesman Aldrin Dalipi:
As a new democracy, Albania is proud to stand with the United
States, the United Kingdom, and others in the coalition of the willing to
rid Iraq of the weapons of mass destruction and bring about freedom to
the long-suffering Iraqi people.
We Albanians are a nation of freedom fighters who know something
about living under oppression. That is why we wholeheartedly
support the American-led effort to free the people of Iraq. And though we
are a small country with a small military, we are proud to stand side
by side with our allies in the fight to end the reign of terror in
Baghdad. Now that the fighting has begun, we expect the Albanian
commandos we have sent to aid in the fighting will acquit
themselves well. Also, we are proud to have pledged our unconditional support
in terms of additional troops, ports, bases and air fields.
History is old. The only new thing about history is the United
States. America is the only country in the world that exports
freedom. When the historical occasion has called for it, the United
States of America has been willing to pay the price in order to
free the oppressed, even in states that have sought its harm.
It brought freedom and democracy to Japan and Germany after
defeating both in World War II. It rebuilt their societies and taught them
about liberty. It helped bring down the Berlin Wall hastening the
process of freedom in Central and Eastern Europe. It rarely asked
anything in return.
Now the United States and its Coalition of the Willing will bring
liberty to Iraq. And when the coalition of the willing completes
its work, it will be time for the coalition of builders to repair,
restore and rebuild Iraq under the name of freedom. We are proud to
be in the company of the free.
(source: ATA news agency, Tirana, March 20, via BBC Monitoring)