Farewell to George Krol
U.S. Ambassador George Krol completed his diplomatic mission to Belarus and departed for the United States today. Krol, whose Belarusian is better than that of Lukashenko, has been admired for his outspoken support for free and democratic Belarus.
Before departure, Krol had laid flowers to the gravestones of Vasil Bykau, Uladzimier Karatkievic, and the eternal flame. “I wish all Belarusians lived in freedom and peace, did not serve prison terms for their political or religious convictions. All of them must be set free. I wish all Belarusians peace and better future in their country democratic and free as it should be,” said Krol.
George Krol I remember from 1982, when he was a young diplomat in martial law Poland and I was an American teenager who’d been picked up by the ZOMO security forces. I got away from them and ran to the embassy. George met with me, told me how to be careful, took my report, gave me some kind words, gave his perspective on how he thought the place would just keep blowing up until tyranny was gone. I remember liking him. He was a first secretary then. I still have his card. Eeerie. I am glad to read he’s still doing good work. This has to be him.
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