Ish-ushtarėt e Batalionit Atlantiku nga SHBA-tė, tė gatshėm tė mbrojnė
pėrsėri Kosovėn
-- nga Uk Lushi, Nju Jork - E marte, 17 korrik 2007
Veteranet e Batalionit Atlantiku, te cilet iu bashkuan radheve te Ushtrise Clirimtare te Kosoves, qe luftuan per ndalimin e spastrimit etnik dhe clirimin e Kosoves me 1999 sebashku me forcat e SHBA-ve dhe NATO-s kunder forcave serbe, u mblodhen ne Nju Jork te shprehin shqetesimet e tyre te thella me zhvillimet e fundit rreth zgjidhjes se statusit te Kosoves.
Ish ushtaret e Batalionit Atlantiku potencuan zemerimin e tyre me shtyerjet e vazhdueshme per pranimin e vullnetit dhe te drejtes se vetevendosjes se popullit te Kosoves per shkak te kercenimit te Rusise te perdore veton ne Keshillin e Sigurimit. Ish-luftetaret e Batalionit Atlantiku theksuan se papajtueshmeria e Rusise dhe kercenimi me veto i Keshilllit te Sigurimit ne rast te pranimit te pavaresise se Kosoves nga ky paraqesin rrezik serioz per paqen, stabilitetin dhe perspektiven e demokracise ne Ballkan.
Rusia eshte duke shfrytezuar Kosoven si pretekst te diktoje politiken europiane dhe per te kontrolluar politiken e vendeve te cilat frikesohen nga Rusia te pranojne pavaresine e pashmangshme te Kosoves. - tha Uk Lushi, zedhenes i Batalionit Atlantiku gjate luftes clirimtare me 1999. Vendet europiane duhet te ruajne unitetin dhe paraqesin nje platforme te qarte per njohjen e menjehershme te mvetesise se Kosoves ose perndryshe mund te rrezikojne rilindjen e konflikteve ne Ballkan, te cilat do te bejne politiken dhe aftesine vendim-marrese te Europes jorrelevante. - shtoi zoti Lushi.
Ish- luftetaret e Batalionit Atlantiku u deklaruan fuqishem ne mbeshtetje te Shoqates se Veteraneve te UCK-se ne Prishtine dhe proklamates se tyre per mbrojtjen e pavaresise dhe lirise se Kosoves me cdo kusht.Nga Nju Jorku i dergojme botes mesazhin se jemi te gatshem si me 1999 edhe miliona hera tjera te bejme te njejten sakrifice per te mbrojtur jeten, lirine dhe demokracine per te gjithe qytetaret e Kosoves,- tha Frank Idrizi, ish-komandant i Batalionit Atlantiku. Shtetet e Bashkuara dhe UCK-ja kane luftuar per te njejtat vlera dhe principe
Te luftosh per UCK-ne kishte kuptimin e te luftuarit per lirine e Kosoves, te drejtat njerezore dhe vlerat amerikane. Ne si qytetare amerikane i shijojme dhe mbajme gjalle privilegjet e demokracise amerikane cdo dite, por poashtu, per asnje sekonde, nuk ndalemi se menduari per perpjekjen e njerezve tone te cilet do te duhej te gezonin privilegjet e demokracise dhe lirise mu sikur amerikanet. - shtoi me tutje ai.
Arber Muriqi, ish-ushtar i Batalionit Atlantiku, theksoi se refuzimi i te
drejtes se menjehershme te Kosoves per pavaresi apo cfaredo kthimi ne tavolinen
e bisedimeve eshte hedhje pluhuri ne syte e qytetareve te Kosoves, te cilet
kane treguar durim ndaj premtimeve per pavaresi per kohe teper te gjate.
Komuniteti nderkombetar duhet ta kuptoje se tjera kompromise me Serbine te
cfaredo forme do te rrisin rrezikun per turbullira ne mbare Ballkanin, ngase
kompromiset shtese do te hapnin kutine e Pandores lidhur me te ardhmen e
shqiptareve ne Maqedoni, Luginen e Presheves, Mal te Zi dhe Greqi. - u shpreh Muriqi
Labinot Baraliu, ish luftetar i UCK-se i cili emigroi ne Nju Jork pas luftes
ne Kosove, tha: Shqiptaret kane gelltitur koncesione te dhimbshme ashtu
qe te lejojne paqen te mbizoteroje. Kjo ka rezultuar ne ndarjen e tyre ne
gjashte shtete te ndryshme edhe pas renies te sypozoje se status quo do te jete e
perhershme nese Kosoves i vidhet e drejta per vetevendosje dhe te ardhme me
te mire. - perfundoi Baraliu.
Asambleja e takimit i dergoi nje leter Parlamentit te Kosoves permes se
ciles kerkohet nga perfaqesuesit e zgjedhesve te Kosoves te shpallin
independencen sa me pare. Ne leter u rishpreh gatishmeria e palekundshme e ish-
ushtareve te Batalionit Atlantiku te mbrojne Kosoven dhe pavaresine e saj.
Pjesemarresit e takimit thirren qeverine amerikane te kerkoje zgjidhje
jashte mekanizmave te Kombeve te Bashkuara nese Rusia vazhdon me bllokaden e
Keshillit te Sigurimit si dhe te mbaje premtimin e Presidentit Bush me rastin e
vizites historike ne Shqiperi me 11 qershor me crast Presidenti tha: Dikur
vjen koha- heret a vone- kur duhet te thuhet - mjaft eshte mjaft. Kosova eshte e pavarur.
English
Former Soldiers of the United States Atlantic Battalion
Ready to Defend Kosova Again
Tuesday - July 17, 2007
New York
Veterans of the Atlantic Battalion from the US who joined the Kosova Liberation Army (KLA) in 1999 that fought alongside US and NATO forces to liberate Kosova and stop the ethnic cleansing by the Serbian forces gathered in New York to express their deep concern with recent developments regarding the resolution of Kosovas status.
The former soldiers of the Atlantic Battalion voiced outrage with the
international communitys continued delays in recognizing Kosovas independence
in the face of Russias threat of veto in the UN Security Council. Ex-
fighters stressed that Russias intransigence and threat of using a veto to
preclude the UN Security Council from recognizing independence of Kosova pose a
serious danger for peace, stability and the prospect of democracy in the Balkans.
Russia is using Kosova as a back door to dictating European policy and
gaining leverage with countries that are afraid of Russia to recognize Kosovas
inevitable independence, - said Uk Lushi, spokesperson for the Atlantic
Battalion during the Liberation War in 1999. European countries need to preserve
their unity and present a clear platform for an immediate recognition of Kosova
s independence, or risk the renewal of conflicts in the Balkans that will
render EUs foreign policy and decision making power useless. - Mr. Lushi stated.
Ex-soldiers of Atlantic Battalion voiced unconditional support for the
Veterans of KLA Association in Prishtina and their readiness to defend Kosovas
independence and freedom at any cost. We want the world to know that we are
prepared to make the same sacrifice a million times over in protection of
life, liberty, and democracy for all citizens of Kosova, said Frank Idrizi,
commander of the Atlantic Battalion during the Kosova war. The United States and
Kosova Liberation Army stood for the same values and principles
Fighting
for the KLA was fighting for human rights, Kosovas freedom and American
values. We cherish those privileges under American democracy every day but not for
one second do we stop thinking about the struggle of our people to enjoy
those freedoms just like Americans. Mr. Idrizi added.
Arber Muriqi, one of the soldiers present at the meeting, emphasized that
any return to the negotiating table or denying Kosovas immediate independence
under any other framework seeks to throw dust in the eyes of Kosovas
citizens who have staged a patient path to promised independence for a very long
time. The international community needs to be well aware that a delayed
strategy, renewed negotiations, or any other form of compromise with Serbia would
increase the risk for turmoil in the entire Balkans substantially, as that
certainly would open Pandoras Box with regard to the future of Albanians in
Macedonia, Presheva Valley, Montenegro and Greece,- Mr. Muriqi added.
Labinot Baraliu, a former KLA soldier who migrated to New York after the
war, remarked, Albanians have made many painful concessions in the interest of
peace and stability when accepting an international compromise that forced
them to live in significant numbers in six separate, neighboring countries,
even after the fall of communism. The international community and especially the
EU should not take for granted the assumption that this status quo will
remain in place after cheating Kosova out of its right to freedom and
self-determination, - Mr. Baraliu concluded.
A letter was sent to the Parliament of Kosova demanding the representatives
of the people proclaim the independence of Kosova without delay. The letter
conveyed the commitment of all "Atlantic" soldiers to defend Kosova and its
independence.
The attendees of the meeting called upon the United States government to
seek a solution outside the United Nations if Russia persists in blocking
Security Council and honor the pledge that President Bush gave during a historic
visit to Albania June 11 when he said: "At some point in time - sooner rather
than later - you've got to say - enough is enough. Kosovo is independent.