Building a New Country

Greetings from the Republic of Kosovo, one of the world’s youngest countries. The country declared its independence in February 2008. Today about 60 nations – including the United States – recognize Kosovo’s independence.

Building a new nation is not easy, but Kosovo has gotten a lot of help from the United States and other international partners. The international community’s presence is widely felt here, as it is difficult to go far without spotting a sign outside a building representing the European Union, United Nations or some other organization. These international organizations have played a large role in helping Kosovo write its first Constitution and establish a National Assembly. The assembly is designed to ensure minorities participate in government affairs.

You don’t have to look far to see progress either. Driving around the capital of Pristina, you will likely pass by construction as the city works to improve its infrastructure. And in what I consider a sign of a vibrant democracy, citizens are busy talking about the upcoming municipal election, speculating about whether the improved conditions will help politicians keep their positions.

2 thoughts on “Building a New Country

  1. GO OBAMA, GO!

    Never seen, never heard, never read, never ever
    Someone with African ancestry as a world’s defender!
    For a war tore Earth, for fallen human society
    OBAMA rose up with excellent accomplishment and beauty!

    But those liars and fools still want power of heinous
    With dirty mouth, yellow journalism, they are jealous!
    They caused unnecessary wars, demolition, death, genocide
    With faulty intelligence and narrow, nasty, patriotic pride!

    What they did was a hate crime and crime against humanity
    To secure own wealth, to entwine their Allies and goons entity!
    Collaborators got aid and trade with huge bites to engage to erase
    To kill certain weak leaders and people to cause unhealed hemorrhage!

    Oh OBAMA, you came to us but they already left treasury zero
    They mismanaged, they robbed for bribery, bomb, bullet and arrow!
    They left you nothing to run the country, to manage the business
    Suckers sucked blood, wanted to erode civilization of citizens!

    But the help is there, we see a new morning with the mighty Sun
    A great spirit came to clear up night long thugs’ action and fun!
    They fun was cruel danger, error and terror, please never again
    Let us strengthen OBAMA to lead us to cure our wound and pain!

    Let democracy talk, let OBAMA guide, let him do what he ought to
    Let him open the closed door to free us, so, let OBAMA go and go!
    Prison is not the answer, neither it is our destiny but freedom is
    Do not block our visions, do not chain our feet, please! Please!

    It is moronic and not appropriate when culprits call OBAMA “Hitler”
    Such a word can go for BUSH who fits as a notorious war monger!
    Criminals are rubbish and their work to assassinate character is rude
    They need to wash up to clean dirt from own hands and brains for good!

    Why do we vote those decorated Senators and Congress people
    Many are not nicer, they only do rivalry fight and wrestle?
    They do not seem to be friends, they do not work for our interests
    They like to keep us chained and put us in cages and in nests!

    This is our chance to change, to re-do things to abolish Bush-drama
    This is the time to uplift, to heal by the chosen man Barack OBAMA!
    The gifted child is born healthy and walking without devil’s fear
    Our duty is to safe guard and protect him by being nicer, to his near!

    Never seen, never heard, never read, never ever
    Someone with African ancestry as a world’s defender!
    For a war tore Earth, for fallen human society
    OBAMA rose up with excellent accomplishment and beauty!