Valin Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Toronto Sun/Reuters:Leon Cika7/7/11A tiny Albanian village that President George W. Bush visited in 2007 has unveiled a short-sleeved statue of him, in a square named for him.The 2.85 m- (9.3 ft-) tall statue of the former president, raising his left hand in greeting, was unveiled on Wednesday in the square festooned with Albanian and American flags for the occasion."Albanians' pro-Americanism has its roots in our attempts... to build our deserved future as a free nation, as a free country," Prime Minister Sali Berisha told the crowd.Bush was the first U.S. president to visit post-communist Albania, which is hoping to join the European Union.Albanians have a special affection for the United States, which they credit with ending their country's Cold War isolation and leading NATO's 1999 bombing offensive that halted ethnic cleansing of Kosovo Albanians by Serbian troops.(Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 How nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 How nice I suspect this will drive the Nuke Mecca crowd right around the bend..not that, that's a long journey for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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