An image published in Facebook attributes a statement against the Kosovo Special Court to Stephen Hadley, former National Security Advisor to US President George W. Bush.
It claims that he has declared that Europe, through this court and in the interest of Serbia, has sunk the liberation war of Kosovo and that the European Union will apologize to the people of Kosovo.
This content was published by an anonymous account in the “LIRIA KA EMËR” group on Facebook (see here).
What's wrong with this content?
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, this statement is not found on ABC News, where Hadley allegedly gave the interview, nor on ABC News Albania.
Also, no reliable sources have been found that prove that he made such a statement (see here).
This publication lacks basic data that would allow verification of the statement, such as the date of the interview, the show, the link to the publication, or any transcript of it.
There is no interview with Hadley regarding the Special Court published on the official website of ABC News Albania (see here). While in Archive on the official website of ABC News television, there is a interview Hadley's interview for the show "This Week", published on March 25, 2018, where he discussed developments in the US administration and national security issues.
However, the transcript of this interview does not contain the alleged statement about Kosovo and the Special Court (see here).
Analyze
The claim that Stephen Hadley stated to ABC News that Europe, through the Special Court, has acted in the interest of Serbia and that the EU will apologize to the people of Kosovo is not supported by any source found during this verification.
The statement was not found on ABC News or ABC News Albania, while the Facebook publication offers no evidence of its authenticity.
Therefore, based on Hibrid.info's methodology, this content is assessed as "Fake News".
rationale
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.