Kosovo Prime Minister Resigns Amid War Crimes Charges

James Joyner | Tuesday, March 8, 2005

Kosovo PM Resigns Amid War Crimes Charges (AP)

Kosovo’s prime minister resigned Tuesday after being indicted by the U.N. war crimes tribunal for his alleged part in atrocities during the fight against Serb forces. Ramush Haradinaj told The Associated Press he would travel to The Hague, Netherlands, where the court is based, to defend himself. “I am one of those accused,” he said, suggesting others also had been indicted. “As a result of this indictment I have resigned.”

This has taken awhile. It’s especially interesting that they’re going after an Albanian for the revenge attrocities against Serbs, given that this was always treated as a good guys vs. bad guys issue.

About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.

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