Kosovo and the American Citizen Soldier of the National Guard

by Hugh Hewitt
Townhall
July 17, 2009

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Kosovo and the American Citizen Soldier of the National Guard

By Hugh Hewitt
Friday, July 17, 2009

What has to be the most pro-American country on the globe outside of North America celebrated its first birthday on February 17.

If George W. Bush ever needs a near fully-friendly venue, he can travel to Kosovo.

As can Bill Clinton, whose giant visage beams down on Bill Clinton Boulevard in the capitol city of Pristina.

Kosovars love America and Americans, or at least the vast, vast majority of them do. I spent three days with the men and women of the 40th Infantry Division at its base at Camp Bondsteel this past week, and in long travels with various elements of the National Guard units doing the work of peacekeeping in their sector, came in contact with Serbs, Albanians, and Roma; with Muslims, Orthodox and Serbs, with the secular and the sectarian. Not a negative word was heard, but many Kosovars were eager to tell me of their love for America.

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