Earlier quoted context omitted.
Haven't seen any malpractice on serbs. You need some sources.
Come on, mate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Albanian_war_crimes_i...
Not sure that a civil war for independence counts as "visiting foreigners".
SAS Rescue 3 Trapped British Diplomats in Albania
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#72Earlier quoted context omitted.
I guess the NGO job was his cover, right?
Yes. I'm told the key to a successful CIA cover, is that the job needs to be boring , so that people who ask "What do you do for a living?" regret it (Think Ben Stein, talking about the joys of Accounting). In his case, he started to get into his work. I think he actually began to make a difference in the world. Also, he developed "doctrinal differences" with the CIA. Despite all the medals and whatnot, he was actual…
What do you mean "became"? The CIA launched a war in Cuba in the 1960s.
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#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes. I'm told the key to a successful CIA cover, is that the job needs to be boring , so that people who ask "What do you do for a living?" regret it (Think Ben Stein, talking about the joys of Accounting). In his case, he started to get into his work. I think he actually began to make a difference in the world. Also, he developed "doctrinal differences" with the CIA. Despite all the medals and whatnot, he was actual…
What do you mean "became"? The CIA launched a war in Cuba in the 1960s.
You didn't read the linked page, did you?
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#74EU started accession process with Albania in March this year.
It appears to be following the same model as Ancient Rome, Napoleon and Hitler, relying on a constant stream of newly acquired territories to continue its existence.
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#75This is one of those weird titles that I would interpret differently based on whether I saw it on HN or in a newspaper. I was wondering how something called “SAS Rescue 3” would have trapped any diplomats anywhere. It also probably has to do with American vs British English and the use of “Rescue” vs “Rescues”.
It's mostly to do with shitty Click Bait Title Casing. You'd never think 'SAS rescue three' was the name of a military unit.
BTW HN turns submitted titles into Shit Casing if they contain a certain amount of caps (happens easily with acronyms). If you edit it again, it will accept the original. Wish it would just take what you submit in the first place though.
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#76This is not about Scandinavian Airlines.
Or SAS the statistical software. Crazy.
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#77I spent a week in Albania last year and my experience couldn't be more opposite (obviously there's no civil war on at the moment). I love the place and it's mostly because of the people. Never have I met more friendly laid back and helpful people. For example, my airbnb host that I stayed with, for all of 2 nights, kept my large suitcase so I could spend the week in the south with just my carry-on bag. When I got bac…
I was in Albania in 2002-2007 several times and I was told it is very different today. At that time it was very peaceful and quiet compared to Kosovo (where we traveled in convoys guarded by armored carriers and helicopter gunships), Sarajevo (when landing on the Sarajevo airport, Apache helicopters were deploying flares to protect the civilian aircraft) or Belgrade (big holes visible in building walls from bombs). T…
I was in Kosovo in 2010 as a tourist and I felt very safe, but it depends on who you are and with who you stay with, I'm sure.
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#79Albanian here, want to clarify some things: 1. The situation was never that bad as the post makes.... It is similar to the current June events in the US (unrests/protests), but sans looting of random businesses, just burning of the PM office (instead of a police precinct). 2. That politician, was not killed by the government, but it is rumored (never verified) that he was setup by his rival leader of his own party. T…
> in Albania foreigners are treat as 'guests' of the house, and treated well. (even during protests). Sounds weird, but that's how it is. It is like the whole nation has the 'responsibility' that the foreign guests have a good time when they visit. Unless they are serbs.
Doesn’t seem very LGBT friendly either.
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#80Albanian here, want to clarify some things: 1. The situation was never that bad as the post makes.... It is similar to the current June events in the US (unrests/protests), but sans looting of random businesses, just burning of the PM office (instead of a police precinct). 2. That politician, was not killed by the government, but it is rumored (never verified) that he was setup by his rival leader of his own party. T…
Bodies lying in the street as described is pretty bad
Press accounts of the day speak about only one protester dead and 4 policemen wounded. See for example BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/170367.stm. It's almost sure that all of them were hit by ricocheted bullets or bullets falling from the sky. So most likely the body that he speaks about was one of the wounded policemen. The policemen most probably had just been wounded and was rescued soon after the diplomat saw him. There are no known cases of wounded or dead bodies lying on Albanian streets for long periods of time at any time in the history of the country.