From: Miroslav Antic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: KOSTUNICA: CLINTON TO BLAME FOR RISE IN WORLD TERRORISM [WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK] Visit our website: HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------------------------- KOSTUNICA: CLINTON TO BLAME FOR RISE IN WORLD TERRORISM President Kostunica made the comments in an interview with the Belgrade daily newspaper Politika, last Thursday. In the interview, he claimed that during the Clinton administration, the conflict between co-existing civilizations was exacerbated by the USA's external policy of "playing the role of world policeman and by wanting to dominate almost all spheres of life. These are the true deep roots and the true reasons that triggered the birth of terrorism and its development." President Kostunica, in a blistering attack on the NATO bombing of his country, did not spare the USA in his criticism, which bore the trappings of a nationalist discourse. He stated that the USA needs to redefine its role in the world if it wants to avoid similar incidents in future. He called the USA "a world policeman who can function quite easily when he needs to bomb a country, such as Yugoslavia, for 78 days. When this country is also faced with terrorism in its most fanatical form, as happened on September 11, then things look rather different." He continued by saying that until a country experiences such an action, it is impossible for the people to know how it feels. Regarding the Balkans, President Kostunica confirmed that Osama Bin Laden's organization, Al-Qaeda, is operating, supporting the Albanians. He declared that the USA knew this well and also knew that the former President of Albania, Sali Berisha, had actively supported Al-Qaeda. President Kostunica claimed that it is one thing is to speak about forming a world anti-terrorist coalition; another is to do so, because the issues at stake are so complex. Timothy BANCROFT-HINCHEY PRAVDA.Ru LISBON PORTUGAL _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
