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- “When I go back to Kosova now,” she said recently, “there is a whole generation of little girls whose first name is Madeleine, and they are all so grateful, and that’s what I am proudest of.”
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The Alliance insisted that President Milosevic comply with the repeated political, humanitarian and military demands of the UN Security Council with respect to the treatment of the people of Kosovo. The Alliance made clear that continued failure to comply would result in the use of force.
Mar 25, 2022 · It was she who unequivocally backed the bombing of Serbia that brought an end to the Serbian ethnic cleansing in Kosovo and ultimately led to Kosovo breaking away from what was left of...
Mar 25, 2022 · “Let there be no mistake. As long as you choose, Kosovo will remain your home." With these words, on June 29, 1999, in Prishtina, Secretary Madeline Albright assured the Kosovars...
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“It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” — Madeleine Albright “You've got the guts to find your own purpose.” — Madeleine Albright “I think that we all know what evil is. We have a sense of what's evil, and certainly killing innocent people is evil. We're less sure about what is good. T...
“I have said this many times, that there seems to be enough room in the world for mediocre men, but not for mediocre women, and we really have to work very, very hard.” — Madeleine Albright “There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.” — Madeleine Albright “Women can't do everything at the same time, we need to understand...
“The real question is: who has the responsibility to uphold human rights? The answer to that is everyone.” — Madeleine Albright “I am not a fatalist. I have just been reading 'War And Peace' and Tolstoy is such a fatalist. I think people can make a difference... I am an optimistwho worries a lot.” — Madeleine Albright “What people have the capacity...
“When I came here as a child, I will never forget sailing into New York Harbor for the first time and beholding the Statute of Liberty. I did not have to face refugee camps or the kind of danger that many refugees endure. But like all refugees, I shared a hope to live a safe life with dignity and a chance to give back to my new country.” — Madelein...
“Well, the thing I learned as a diplomat is that human relations ultimately make a huge difference.” — Madeleine Albright “If you look at my life, generally, I've been put in situations that were difficult and which I conquered.” — Madeleine Albright “When we're trying to solve difficult national issues it's sometimes necessary to talk to adversari...
“Don't make me into this airy-fairy, moralist, idealist because I'm not.” — Madeleine Albright “I have very set and consistent principles, but I am flexible on tactics.” — Madeleine Albright “History is written backwards but lived forwards.” — Madeleine Albright “I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because th...
Mar 24, 2022 · Madeleine Albright was either loved or hated in the Balkans for her pivotal role during the region's 1990s wars. A monument in Kosovo, a snake named after her in Serbia.
May 10, 1999 · Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, standing in front of an F-16, is explaining the war in Kosovo to them. It is, to her, a defining mission for America in the post-cold war world.
The Kosovo fighting had escalated, and the KLA was on the offensive. What were your concerns, what were you telling people, and what was the urgency of the moment?
