Tag Archives: history
Seizing the Future in the Balkans
This week the people of Kosovo and Serbia have sadly faced another set of violent incidents where those dedicated to peace have been harmed as a result of Serb mob action, and backward-looking political agendas. NATO peacekeepers were injured, as were … Continue reading
A Quiet People With A Powerful Voice
Ever since my arrival as U.S. Ambassador to Estonia on a frosty winter evening in 2009, I have been confronted with the loud volume of the Estonian people’s silence. For a typically extrovert American, keeping a conversation going in this country can often … Continue reading
A New Opportunity for the Serbian People
Serbia’s President Boris Tadic has just announced the arrest of accused war criminal Radko Mladic. During my time as U.S. Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro and then the Republic of Serbia from 2004-2007, I did all I could for this day … Continue reading
Filed under American Values, Civil Society, U.S. Foreign Relations
A Candle For The Fallen – Hope For The Future
Yesterday evening, my wife Hallie and I lit candles together with citizens of Tallinn in commemoration of the March 9, 1944 bombing of the city by the Soviet air force. As a cold wind blew along Harju Street, we all placed … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Society, Peace and Security
