politics
March 23, 2026
"EUROPE DIED FOR ME IN 1999 IN KOSOVO" French Commander: The Same Is Happening Now in the Middle East
Commander of the French special forces within KFOR in 1999 and former commander of the elite Parachute Regiment within the Foreign Legion, retired Colonel Jacques Hogard, believes that NATO's aggression against the FR Yugoslavia in 1999 was a violation of international law, and its effects are visible 27 years later through systematic attempts at ethnic cleansing of Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija. Commenting on the conflicts in the Middle East, Colonel Hogard considers it 'another senseless war,' and that the EU's resistance to join it will contribute to peace.
TL;DR
- The 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia is described as an act of aggression by the US and Germany, violating international law and causing regional instability.
- The situation for Serbs in Kosovo is characterized as dramatic, with continuous persecution and an attempt to ethnically cleanse the remaining population.
- Current conflicts in the Middle East are viewed as 'senseless wars' driven by US imperialism, with parallels drawn to the events of 1999.
- The lack of a unified European position on international conflicts is highlighted, with internal divisions and divergent interests among member states.
- The EU's potential refusal to participate in military operations, particularly concerning the Strait of Hormuz, is seen as a positive step towards peace.
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