In the tiny town of Fushë Kruje’s main square surrounded by a few cafes, stores, and a local bank, stands a nearly 10-foot tall statue of George W. Bush. His sleeves are rolled-up and he gives a casual wave to onlookers. Bush was the first president of the United States to set foot in post-communist Albania and certainly the first to grace this tiny town with his political presence. Albanians were pro-American long before Bush came to visit in 2007. During the late 1990s, Serbia began an ethnic cleansing of…
