NATO member Turkey controls half of what I call home. It does so, by the force of arms. Despite the suppression of their political rights, the existence of the ethnic Albanians is not questioned in Serbia, but in Turkey, it is a crime to be a Kurd. This iron yoke is sustained on our shoulders by the arms of NATO, primarily of the United States, to deny us the opportunity to assert ourselves, to claim our rights and to stand for ourselves. If NATO claims to stand for stability, democracy, and peace, it should start practicing these concepts and these values in its backyard, before assuming the role of exporter of liberty and humanity to the Kosovars.
War is ugly.
It is another name for organized crime. We do no one a service by being quick with force, slow with discussions and impervious to our shortcomings. This country can only remain free, proud and perhaps long-lasting, if it remains true to its ideals. So I thank you for your principled stand for opposing violence, supporting negotiations, and sounding the alarm bells that this war, like many others, is wrong, immoral and will deliver neither liberty nor humanity. The bombs don t help.