Thaci: Political errors in peace may have been made, but war crimes never

Thaci from address to citizens:

Even if I went back, in Slobodan Milosevic's black time, I would do the same, responding to the enemy bullet in the thirst for freedom and never taking revenge on any Serbian, Roma or Albanian citizen. But one thing let me make it very clear: Over two decades I have supported initiatives to establish courts of international involvement or oversight. This principle remains the same today, when I am Hashim Thaci, who will personally be able to face a court for which I have given my political support, by word and by vote. At the time, we had only two roads to face. One I've trusted my whole life and I trust today to move forward in a close alliance with the United States and the European Union; And second that this issue is handed over to the United Nations Security Council, where the countries that oppose the state of Kosovo have a powerful influence.

My decision was strategic in line with the vision of Kosovo's future. And I haven't looked for daily political benefits. Today, who says I've been made an obstacle, even the sabotager of this court, is at best ill-informed, and in the worst case, biased. But, on the other hand, someone has to make the balance of these 21 years of investigation, processes and war crimes judgments in Kosovo”