U.S. Commander to Bondsteel: Based on 23 years of commitment, I don't think we're going to pull out of Kosovo

U.S. Commander to Bondsteel: Based on 23 years of commitment, I don't think we're going to pull out of Kosovo

The Austrian newspaper “Profil.at” has conducted a long conversation with the American commander serving in Kosovo, Christopher Samulski. In this interview, Samulski has also been asked about a discussion that was made especially along the Trump administration -- about the possibility of withdrawing KFOR troops from Kosovo. But the American commander said that something [...]

In this interview, Samulski has also been asked about a discussion that was made especially along the Trump administration -- about the possibility of withdrawing KFOR troops from Kosovo.

But the American commander has said that something like this is unlikely to happen, given all the work that has been done in the 23 years in Kosovo and all the NATO dedication over the years.

Samulski has said that in the foreseeable future, there is nowhere to see the possibility of completing the KFOR mission in Kosovo.

“I am not in a position to talk about KFOR's long-term policies. But from what I can say, based on NATO's commitment over the last 23 years, I don't think we're going to retreat. Stability and peace in the Balkans remain a national interest for many countries. I don't see an end to our engagement in the foreseeable future”, Samulski said of “Profil.at”

In this interview he has also spoken of his past, Iraqi and Cuba service, and the difference between these countries and Kosovo.

Samulski has said he thinks there are too many differences, yet he has recalled Bill Clinton's visit to Kosovo, saying people cheered up as if it were a pop music concert, which says he's crazy about Iraq.

I don't think there are so many differences. In the end, these missions always focus on people living in the area where we operate. We want to build a good relationship with them. It shouldn't be too hard. Kosovo is considered one of the most pro-American countries in the world. When former US President Bill Clinton is here, the population cheers like a pop concert. Unimaginable in Iraq”, Samulski said.

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