He wrote in a post on X that nobody should deny\nor forget why the United States of America and its allies came to the defense\nof Kosovo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hovenier has said that he remembers well the\nday when the Re\u00e7ak Massacre took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“According to the words of Dr. Martin\nLuther King: \u2018Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere\u2019. Let no one\nforget or deny what happened in Re\u00e7ak, or why the United States and our allies\ncame to the defense of the people of Kosovo. I remember that day well”, he\nwrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I remember that day well. As the officer\nat the U.S. Mission to the OSCE responsible for Kosovo at that time, I received\na call from then-Kosovo Verification Mission Head Ambassador William Walker\njust after he departed the scene of horror, already focused on his\nrecommendations for the OSCE in response to the brutal murder of defenseless\ncivilians”, wrote Hovenier, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He went on to say that “In response to\nthis atrocity and others, the United States, together with our NATO Allies,\nacted to protect defenseless civilians in the name of peace, freedom, and\nstability”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“These goals reflect deeply held American\nand Western values. We believe that all people, regardless of ethnicity or\nreligion, deserve the dignity of living in freedom and security”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Let me be clear about the United States\u2019 commitment to the truth. As President Clinton said then, we reaffirm now: \u201cThis was a deliberate and indiscriminate act of murder designed to sow fear among the people of Kosovo.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Denying these incidents and glorifying war crimes dishonors the memory of the dead, reopens the wounds of survivors, and sets this region back in efforts towards democratic consolidation and full Euro-Atlantic integration. Peace and justice come from a clear-eyed acknowledgement of past crimes. This is vital to ensure these heinous crimes never happen again. But recognizing the truth of the past is just the first step towards justice”. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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