We cannot allow that to happen. That means that leaders of the Albanians must be included in internationally-sponsored negotiations. That also means that sanctions against Serbia must not be lifted until the tyranny against the Albanians is halted. Please be assured that I share your goals. America must stand on the side of freedom.
Freedom is priceless.
The people of Kosova have sacrificed dearly, and continue to suffer so that one day they will be truly free. One day soon, Kosova will shed its Serbian shackles of tyranny. I was accordingly distressed when I learned of the recent offer by the so-called contact group to temporarily lift sanctions on Serbia without the redressing the situation in Kosova. This legislation enshrines the principle that Serbs must release their grip on Kosova before U.S. sanctions on them be lifted. At the end of the rally in Washington, a petition was signed, It will be sent to President Clinton and to senior Congress officials.