USA protects Albanians because they are faithful to them

USA protects Albanians because they are faithful to them

Many Western officials in their statements about violence in Macedonia are persistently avoiding to condemn Albanian terrorism. Instead, they are talking in general about "criminal groups", or even about "inter ethnic conflict".

EU, USA and NATO representatives are avoiding condemning Albanian extremists despite the dramatic fact that terrorist, mostly from Kosovo, provoked a small war with state of Macedonia.

The West acted in a similar way 2001. when Macedonia almost fell apart in the wave of violence, and also when OVK and OVPBM caused problems with their terrorist acts in Serbia.

Our interlocutors stated for "Blic" that the West acts benevolently towards Albanian terrorists. Their opinion is that this attitude is caused by multiple interests.

Bojan Dimitrijevic, historian, thinks that Albanian elite has the power and money to influence certain circles in West. He also says that Albania is the most faithful alliance of the USA in this part of Europe.

- USA could never have such partner in Serbia or Macedonia. We shouldn't forget strong Albanian emigration, which they use as blackmail asset, that violence could happen in the West if they don't support them on Balkan. Also, experience with KFOR shows that Albanians blackmail and pressure the West when they show tolerance toward Serbs.  Everyone knows that Albanians do whatever USA tells them to do, and because of that EU and NATO are carefully choosing words when they are talking about Albanians - says Dimitrijevic.

However, he says that the West doesn't strive towards making the Great Albania, but that federalization of Macedonia is possible.

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