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I'm not saying it was wrong to intervene in Kosovo.

In Kosovo, the U.S. has chosen a course of action that escalates atrocities and violence. It is also a course of action that strikes a blow against the regime of international order, but which offers the weak at least some protection from predatory states.

For 10 years, Kosovo was taboo. No one could officially tell the truth.

But we acted pre-emptively in Kosovo in 1999 to stop Milosevic from doing what he was doing and increasingly doing the ethnic cleansing in a systematic way.

We think that Kosovo will continue to serve as a centre of violence and regional instability in future.

I don't really remember much about Kosovo. I only remember growing up in London, where my parents had to basically start from scratch.

I think it's appropriate for the international community in situations like this to intervene in Kosovo. I am in favor of an intervention. On some level, you have to say that at least somebody is doing something.

I believe that ultimately the situation in Kosovo can only be resolved through self-determination.