Session #106 · 1999–2001

Speech #1060025863

We cannot fail to succeed in Kosovo. NATO must not fail to succeed in Kosovo. Even before I visited the refugee camps a week or so ago. I felt strongly about this. But meeting with the refugees. of course. reinforces my conclusion about the nature of Mr. Milosevics ethnic cleansing. This century of ours began with a genocide against Armenians: it is ending with an ethnic cleansing against the Kosovars. and there was a holocaust in between. If we want the next century to be freer of the slaughter that this century has seen in so many wars. we simply must support the united action of a united Europe to stop the success of Milosevic in his goals in Kosovo. Of course. when you read about what the refugees have gone through. and you talk to refugees. it reinforces that determinationthe stories of mass executions. mass rapes. the burning of 400 villages by forces that presumably should be protecting those villages. since Milosevic claims sovereignty in Kosovo. But instead of pursuing what sovereigns historically have done. which is to protect people they claim sovereignty over. this particular dictator is trying to destroy the very people of Kosovo. NATO made a statement last week which is of critical importance.
Keywords matched
refugees refugee

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Armenians
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian Victim

Speaker & context

Speaker
CARL LEVIN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MI
Gender
M
Date
1999-04-30
Speech ID
1060025863
Paragraph
#0
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