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- Subject: [Fwd: [ FW: Serbia Deploys Peacekeeping Forces To U.S.]]
- From: Eric Fair <fair@CUA.EDU>
- Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:38:13 -0500
- Organization: Catholic University of America - Department of Archives, Manuscripts, and Museum Collections
- Reply-to: Eric Fair <fair@CUA.EDU>
- Sender: Archives & Archivists <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
I couldn't resist on this one. Hope everyone enjoys this early Friday funny...
Eric Fair wrote:
> BELGRADE--Serbian president Vojislav Kostunica deployed more than
> 30,000 peacekeeping troops to the U.S. Monday, pledging full support to
> the troubled North American nation as it struggles to establish democracy.
>
> Above: Serbian peacekeeping troops patrol Washington, D.C.
> "We must do all we can to support free elections in America and
> allow democracy to gain a foothold there," Kostunica said. "The
> U.S. is a major player in the Western Hemisphere and its continued
> stability
> is vital to Serbian interests in that region."
>
> Special Report
>
> Nation Plunges Into Chaos
>
> NBC News Reverses Earlier Report Of Gore's Death
> Serbia Deploys Peacekeeping Forces To U.S.
> Bush Executes 253 New Mexico Democrats
> Communication With Florida Cut Off
> Clinton Declares Self President For Life
>
> Kostunica urged Al Gore, the U.S. opposition-party leader who is
> refusing to recognize the nation's Nov. 7 election results, to "let the
> democratic process take its course."
>
> "Mr. Gore needs to acknowledge the will of the people and concede
> that he has lost this election," Kostunica said. "Until America's political
> figures learn to respect the institutions that have been put in place, the
> nation will never be a true democracy."
>
> Serbian forces have been stationed throughout the U.S., with an
> emphasis on certain trouble zones. Among them are Oregon, Florida, and
> eastern Tennessee, where Gore set up headquarters in Bush territory. An
> additional 10,000 troops are expected to arrive in the capital city of
> Washington, D.C. by Friday.
>
> Though Kostunica has pledged to work with U.S. leaders, he did
> not rule out the possibility of economic sanctions if the crisis is not
> resolved soon.
>
> "For democracy to take root and flourish, it must be planted in
> the rich soil of liberty. And the cornerstone of liberty is elections free
> of tampering or corruption," Kostunica said. "Should America prove itself
> incapable of learning this lesson on its own, the international
> community may be forced to take stronger measures."
>
--
Eric Fair
Archives Assistant/GLP
The Catholic University of America
Department of Archives, Manuscripts, and Museum Collections
4 Mullen Library
Washington, D.C. 20064
202-319-5065
fair@cua.edu
http://libraries.cua.edu/archives.html
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