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John W. Olver: “I would just say there are no white hats in this operation, and there are neither on the Albanian side nor on the Serb…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2000
I would just say there are no white hats in this operation, and there are neither on the Albanian side nor on the Serb side when one considers what happens in Kosovska Mitrovica. It is not easy to turn organizations which have grown up in war into democratic organization in the pursuit of multiethnic community. But if Kosovo is ever to be a multiethnic and a multireligious community, then we are going to have to work with these organizations. I very much oppose that we adopt the amendment.
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John W. Olver
Massachusetts
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the complexities of establishing a multiethnic community in Kosovo.

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