US Troops Asked to Stay in Quagmire

In Kosovo. Amity Shlaes of bloomberg has a great article on the situation in Kosovo where she recently visited. In the region there are about 1600 American troops there and there's one thing that both sides can agree on: that US soldiers must stay.

While most of the media has forgotten about this quagmire, where drug trafficking and gun-carrying seem to be the norm, it's refreshing that the people there recognize what American troops are doing for them.

When Serbian Foreign Minister, Vuc Draskovic, was asked if American troops could be replaced by European troops in Kosovo, the response was:

No. Europeans are good fellows. They operate in two speeds. Slow and Slower.

It's good to know the yanks are making a difference.