NATO in Macedonia
* The attitude of NATO toward Macedonia is shameful (“NATO Vows to Support Macedonia,” March 20). During the 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia, Macedonia helped thousands of refugees from Kosovo, some of whom stayed there and are still part of the Albanian minority. Furthermore, Macedonia gave airports and military bases to support NATO.
Macedonia is a poor, democratic country with a small and badly equipped army. Why doesn’t NATO want to help Macedonia when the stability of the region is threatened by ethnic Albanian terrorists (KLA) coming from Kosovo? The only help it offers is to secure the border of Kosovo and disarm the terrorists. What has the KFOR (peacekeeping force in Kosovo) done during the two years it already stayed in Kosovo? If NATO doesn’t want to risk soldiers’ lives, could it at least offer arms and logistics to Macedonia?
JOVANA GOBIN
Los Angeles
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