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    Vol.63/No.26           July 19, 1999 
 
 
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History of Kosova struggle
I was surprised by a reference in the lead editorial ("Defend the Yugoslav federation!") of the June 14 Militant. The editorial states, "Following the victory of the antifascist struggle, Tito's armies drowned a rebellion by Albanian partisans in blood when they tried to carry out this agreement [to be granted the right to self-determination]." I don't recall reading of this bloodbath before. There is no reference to it in The Truth About Yugoslavia: Why Working People Should Oppose Intervention. I think this merits an article or at least a sidebar.

Gary Boyers

Detroit, Michigan

Editors' note: This episode was explained in more detail in the article "Kosova: roots of fight for national rights" by Natasha Terlexis and Anne Howie in the May 4, 1998 Militant. If you don't have the bound volume (available for $75, including index), you can also look it up on-line at gopher://gopher.igc.apc.org:/11/pubs/militant

Yugoslavia coverage
I want to take this occasion to highly praise the Militant for the central role it has played in politically clarifying the issues around the current murderous NATO war against Yugoslavia. Of especial merit and usefulness are the facts presented by the reporting team.

I have closely followed U.S. television reports, including the occasional presentations through CSPAN of official Yugoslav television.

The contrast between the Militant's coverage and that of the so-call free press in the United States is stunning! Also, there is just no substitute for the views and opinions of Yugoslav working people, which come out of the last issues. It is inspiring to know about the resistance by working people, students and others to the nationalists.

James Kendrick

Seattle, Washington

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