Kosovo decorates Bill Clinton with a 'freedom medal'

[DonViejo]

Source: France24



Date created : 11/06/2019 - 18:05

Pristina (AFP)

Kosovo decorated former US president Bill Clinton with an "Order of Freedom" medal on Tuesday in gratitude for his support for the former Serbian province as it cleaved away from Belgrade 20 years ago this week.

As president, Clinton ordered US troops to join the 1999 NATO intervention that ultimately ousted Serb forces from Kosovo, where they had been battling ethnic Albanian rebels.

The move has made him a hero in Pristina, where he landed Tuesday ahead of the 20th anniversary of June 12 -- the day when NATO troops entered Kosovo and the war was over.

In a ceremony broadcast on TV, a smiling Clinton was handed the medal by President Hashim Thaci.

Read more: https://www.france24.com/en/20190611-kosovo-decorates-bill-clinton-with-freedom-medal

[pecosbob]

1. Ooooh...that's gonna burn Putie's butt.

You know he's still pissed about that whole war.

[onetexan]

2. was gonna say, this is Kosovo's middle finger to the Idiot in Chief & Putin

well done Kosovo

[McCamy Taylor]

9. This is why Putin hates Hillary Clinton.

[SharonClark]

3. Good to hear about this because there is nothing on the Kosovo Consulate in Des Moines'

facebook page. They wouldn't want to upset the GOP in Iowa.

[link:https://www.facebook.com/kosovoinIA/|

[BigmanPigman]

4. If this happened to Obama the Donald would

really blow up. He would demand a bigger and better medal.

[marble falls]

5. Strange headline - 'freedom medal' ...

almost like "gee, just another medal to toss in the drawer." Bill Clinton and Kosovo was pretty important news in the '90's!

[keithbvadu2]

6. Next - NK honors Trump with a Freedom Medal.

[Stuart G]

7. Thank You for posting..K and R

[ffr]

8. Leader

of the Free World until Barack Obama took over the reigns. Democrats lead.

Bill Clinton,