Robert Smith: “I believe if we set in motion the wheels to leave Kosovo, we will set…”

On the recordMay 11, 2000

I believe if we set in motion the wheels to leave Kosovo, we will set in motion the mechanism to decouple the United States and NATO with Europe. I think we need to be very thoughtful about that. I wish Mr. Putin and the new Russian Federation well, and I hope they join the democratic nations of Europe. I hope we can include them in more ways than ever imaginable throughout all of my lifetime. But I think the jury is still out. I hear from their neighbors, still, they are afraid of what happened in Chechnya. The Nation of Georgia trembles. I know Moldovians do, I know Ukranians do, I know Romanians do.

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Robert Smith

Oregon

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Discussing NATO's role in Europe and the U.S. presence in Kosovo during a Senate debate.

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Robert Smith: “I believe if we set in motion the wheels to leave Kosovo, we will set in motion the mechanism to decouple the United…”

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