we reiterated our commitment to support for continued U.S. engagement in the region.
we expressed our joint vision of a Western Balkans region that is fully integrated into the EU and NATO.
What you need to have in Kosovo is confidence on the part of the population and acceptance on the part of the region.
I'm encouraged by the fact that the Prime Ministers have in fact met and will meet again. That's a good step.
Our presence gives confidence to that process and since the process hasn't been completed, our presence remains essentia...
We can't drawdown prematurely there exactly for the reasons Senator Voinovich mentioned, Metroviza and integration of Se...
We want to see at least some progress, but there's numerous decision points coming up.
If this thing isn't worked out in the next 6 months, Macedonia could become a black hole.
Do you think reducing forces would undermine stability in the region, and are you comfortable with the current level?
the job is not yet finished.
I would argue for longer than 3 years. I think that it's very important.