Word: kosovo
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...self-effacement, present at the key events of the past decade, especially its international convulsions. That's why his diaries will be pored over on both sides of the Atlantic. His friendship with President Clinton was tested when Britain chafed at U.S. reluctance to commit ground forces to Kosovo. "There were times that Tony and Alastair forgot the relative size and importance of the two countries," says a former U.S. official. "It was all well and good for Britain to offer up ground troops, but that was only going to happen if America was going to do so, too." During...
...have failed. Now, despite promises this spring that the plan would be approved in May, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Dan Fried has told Kosovar leaders that they may now have to wait until 2008 before their dream is fulfilled. Nor is that a sure thing. Kosovo's Prime Minister and former rebel commander Agim Ceku barely contained his frustration. He demanded an "exact calendar, an exact date and a clear way forward" on the question. "We prefer a diplomatic road," he said earlier. "But if we do not see hope, certainty, any efforts, we will...
...Kosovo's ethnic Albanians, who make up more than 90% of the province's population, have been pushing for full independence from Serbia since NATO bombers ousted Serb security forces from the province back in 1999. The ethnic violence and resulting NATO action saw some 10,000 deaths, including military casualties. Earlier this year, U.S. and European leaders said they hoped to win U.N. security council approval for a "supervised independence" plan by May. Under the plan, drawn up by the Finnish envoy, Martti Ahtisaari, the province will cease to be a part of Serbia but will still fall under...
...Blair got on famously well with President Bill Clinton, but the diaries also chart battles over Kosovo when Britain chafed at U.S. reluctance to commit ground forces to the conflict. "There were times that Tony and Alastair forgot the relative size and importance of the two countries," says a former U.S. official. "It was all well and good for Britain to offer up ground troops, but that was only going to happen if America was going to do so, too." During one angry call to Blair, Clinton accused Campbell of briefing against him. The row blew over and Campbell remains...
...Orsay office - "this golden cage," as he calls it - on the Left Bank, with its crystal chandeliers and priceless tapestries. He circles his desk, bemoaning economic injustices, political paralysis and U.S. missteps in Iraq, and outlining his goals to Time. These include a peaceful transition to independence in Kosovo, multiparty talks in Lebanon, an "honest broker" role for France between the U.S. and Iran, and some relief for Africa's refugees. At the time, he was also preparing for his first big initiative as Foreign Minister: a mini-summit in late June on the more than four years of armed...