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=== Bosnia Train and Equip Program ===
=== Bosnia Train and Equip Program ===
Pardew was assigned to direct an inter-agency team in [[Washington D.C.|Washington]] in 1996 to implement an informal agreement between U.S. [[Bill Clinton|President Clinton]] and the Bosnian President [[Alija Izetbegović]] to assist the Bosnian Federation in developing a national defense system which would provide military security within [[Bosnia]].
Pardew was assigned to direct an inter-agency team in [[Washington D.C.|Washington]] in 1996 to implement an informal agreement between U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]] and Bosnian President [[Alija Izetbegović]] to assist the Bosnian Federation in developing a national defense system which would provide military security within [[Bosnia]].<ref name=statebio/>


This unique endeavor, known as the Bosnian [[Train-and-equip program|Train and Equip Program]], consisted of staff officers from the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]], [[United States Department of State|State Department]] and the [[U.S. Intelligence Community|Intelligence Community]]. Using international donor funding and equipment and equipment made available to the program by the U.S. Congress, the T&E program assisted the Federation in developing a defensive military capability which ultimately enabled U.S. and NATO forces to reduce their presence in Bosnia. Additionally, the program, valued at an estimated $500 million [[United States Dollar|USD]], reduced the influence of extremist elements in the country, oriented Bosnia toward [[NATO]] and Europe and served as the basis for full military integration with Bosnia in a consolidated [[Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Ministry of Defense]].
This unique endeavor, known as the Bosnian [[Train-and-equip program|Train and Equip Program]], consisted of staff officers from the U.S. [[United States Department of Defense|Defense Department]], [[United States Department of State|State Department]], and [[U.S. Intelligence Community|Intelligence Community]]. Using international donor funding and equipment, and equipment made available to the program by the U.S. Congress, the T&E program assisted the Federation in developing a defensive military capability which ultimately enabled U.S. and [[NATO]] forces to reduce their presence in Bosnia. The program was valued at an estimated [[United States dollar|US$]]500 million (equivalent to US${{Inflation|US|500|1996|r=2}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|US}}). Additionally, the program reduced the influence of extremist elements in the country, oriented Bosnia toward NATO and Europe, and served as the basis for full military integration within Bosnia, providing for a consolidated [[Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Ministry of Defense]].


=== War and peace in Kosovo ===
=== War and peace in Kosovo ===
From 1999-2001, Pardew was the Deputy Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Democracy in the Balkans during the NATO conflict in Kosovo and the subsequent peace settlement. In that capacity, Pardew engaged directly in negotiations over Kosovo with President Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia and with a variety of Kosovo political leaders. He was the Washington coordinator for the international Kosovo Verification Mission. Following the successful NATO bombing campaign, Pardew assisted in establishing U.S. and international civilian presences in Kosovo and in the development of local Kosovo institutions of government and security.
From 1999-2001, Pardew was the Deputy Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Democracy in the Balkans during the NATO conflict in Kosovo and the subsequent peace settlement.<ref name=statebio/> In that capacity, Pardew engaged directly in negotiations over Kosovo with President [[Slobodan Milošević]] of Serbia and with a variety of Kosovo political leaders. He was the Washington coordinator for the international Kosovo Verification Mission. Following the successful [[NATO bombing of Yugoslavia|NATO bombing campaign]], Pardew assisted in establishing U.S. and international civilian presences in Kosovo and in the development of local Kosovo institutions of government and security.


===Ohrid Framework Agreement in Macedonia ===
===Ohrid Framework Agreement in Macedonia ===
[[Secretary of State]] [[Colin Powell|Powell]] dispatched Ambassador Pardew to [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] in the early summer of 2001 to seek a solution to an ethnic conflict with the potential to escalate into a full-scale civil war with consequences for the entire region. Pardew, as the U.S. negotiator, joined with [[François Léotard|Francois Leotard]] of France, the European Union negotiator, to seek a peaceful settlement to the disputes. After weeks of negotiations in [[Skopje]] and at the Presidential retreat on [[Lake Ohrid]], the parties agreed to the [[Ohrid Agreement|Framework Agreement for Macedonia]]. The Ohrid Agreement was signed by the parties and witnessed by Pardew and Leotard in August 2001.
[[Secretary of State]] [[Colin Powell|Powell]] dispatched Ambassador Pardew to [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] in the early summer of 2001 to seek a solution to an ethnic conflict with the potential to escalate into a full-scale civil war with consequences for the entire region. Pardew, as the U.S. negotiator, joined with [[François Léotard|Francois Leotard]] of France, the European Union negotiator, to seek a peaceful settlement to the disputes. After weeks of negotiations in [[Skopje]] and at the Presidential retreat on [[Lake Ohrid]], the parties agreed to the [[Ohrid Agreement|Framework Agreement for Macedonia]]. The Ohrid Agreement was signed by the parties and witnessed by Pardew and Leotard in August 2001.<ref name=kentuckypress>{{cite web |url=http://www.kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=5167#.XDi22VVKhQI |title=Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=January 5, 2018 |website=[[University Press of Kentucky]] |access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref>


=== U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria ===
=== U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria ===
During his tenure as the United States Ambassador to [[Bulgaria]] from 2002-2005, Bulgaria became a full member of [[NATO]] and completed all accession negotiations for [[European Union]] membership. Bulgaria also cooperated closely with the U.S in establishing a joint military training facility in Bulgaria and in destroying missiles and other military technology left over from the [[Cold War]]. In addition, Ambassador Pardew oversaw the completion of a new $70 million U.S Embassy complex in Sofia.
During his tenure as the United States Ambassador to [[Bulgaria]]<ref name=statebio/> from 2002-2005, Bulgaria became a full member of [[NATO]] and completed all accession negotiations for [[European Union]] membership. Bulgaria also cooperated closely with the U.S in establishing a joint military training facility in Bulgaria and in destroying missiles and other military technology left over from the [[Cold War]]. In addition, Ambassador Pardew oversaw the completion of a new $70 million (equivalent to US${{Inflation|US|70|2004|r=2}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|US}}) U.S Embassy complex in [[Sofia]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Syrtsova |first=Yekaterina |date=July 1, 2008 |title=Think Green |url=https://www.vagabond.bg/features/item/461-think-green.html |work=Vagabond: Bulgaria's English Monthly |location=Bulgaria |access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref>


=== NATO: Afghanistan, Iraq, and the independence of Kosovo ===
=== NATO: Afghanistan, Iraq, and the independence of Kosovo ===
Pardew was Deputy Assistant Secretary General of [[NATO]] for Operation and Crisis Management, [[Brussels, Belgium]], from 2005-2008. During that period, he directed an international staff organization engaged in operational policy development for the Secretary General of NATO for NATO operations in Afghanistan and [[Kosovo]] and the NATO training mission in [[Iraq]].
Pardew was Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO for Operation and Crisis Management, from 2005-2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.clintonschoolspeakers.com/content/james-pardew |title=James Pardew |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=February 7, 2018 |website=Clinton School of Public Service: Speaker Series |publisher=University of Arkansas |access-date=January 11, 2019}}</ref> During that period, he directed an international staff organization, based in [[Brussels]], that was engaged in operational policy development for the Secretary General of NATO for its operations in [[Afghanistan]], Kosovo, and the NATO training mission in [[Iraq]].


Based on his extensive background in Balkan conflicts, Pardew also participated in the international Contact Group deliberations dealing with international policy toward Kosovo as the NATO representative. He also provided NATO input to the United Nations organization with produced the Ahtisaari Plan resulting in the independence of Kosovo.
Based on his extensive background in Balkan conflicts, Pardew also participated as the NATO representative to the [[Contact Group (Balkans)|Contact Group]] deliberations, dealing with international policy toward Kosovo. He also provided NATO input to the United Nations organization which produced the [[Ahtisaari Plan]], eventually resulting in the independence of Kosovo.


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
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{{Expand section|1=additional publications|section=1|date=January 2019}}
* ''Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans.''<ref>{{cite book |last=Pardew |first=James |date=November 22, 2017 |title=Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans |series=Studies In Conflict Diplomacy Peace |url=https://www.amazon.com/Peacemakers-American-Leadership-Genocide-Diplomacy/dp/081317435X |publisher=University Press of Kentucky |isbn=978-0-813-17435-8 |author-link=James W. Pardew}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://networks.h-net.org/node/28443/reviews/2052689/mcmahon-pardew-peacemakers-american-leadership-and-end-genocide |title=McMahon on Pardew, 'Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans' |last=McMahon |first=Patrice |date=July 2018 |website=H-Diplo |publisher=H-Net Reviews |access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref>
* ''Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans.''<ref>{{cite book |last=Pardew |first=James |date=November 22, 2017 |title=Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans |series=Studies In Conflict Diplomacy Peace |url=https://www.amazon.com/Peacemakers-American-Leadership-Genocide-Diplomacy/dp/081317435X |publisher=University Press of Kentucky |isbn=978-0-813-17435-8 |author-link=James W. Pardew}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://networks.h-net.org/node/28443/reviews/2052689/mcmahon-pardew-peacemakers-american-leadership-and-end-genocide |title=McMahon on Pardew, 'Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans' |last=McMahon |first=Patrice |date=July 2018 |website=H-Diplo |publisher=H-Net Reviews |access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name=kentuckypress/>
* Guest writer for the [[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Pardew |first=James |date=July 16, 2018 |title=Poodle or Incompetent Bully |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/poodle-incompetent-bully-james-w-pardew?articleId=6424623069486215168 |work=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]] |access-date=January 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Pardew |first=James |date=October 5, 2018 |title=Mr. Trump Lectures the World |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mr-trump-lectures-world-james-w-pardew?articleId=6454384341194723328 |work=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]] |access-date=January 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Pardew |first=James |date=August 31, 2018 |title=Defending Justice |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/defending-justice-james-w-pardew?articleId=6441300863024656384 |work=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]] |access-date=January 11, 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20021001224443/http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/6239.htm Official biography], US Department of State
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20021001224443/http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/6239.htm Official biography], US Department of State
*{{C-SPAN|James Pardew}}
*{{C-SPAN|James Pardew}}

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James W. Pardew
File:James W. Pardew at home.jpg
United States Ambassador to Bulgaria
In office
April 1, 2002 – July 30, 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRichard Monroe Miles
Succeeded byJohn Beyrle
Personal details
Born1944 (age 79–80)
Memphis, Tennessee
SpouseKathy Hoffman
Children3
ProfessionDiplomat, Ambassador, Military officer[1]
AwardsBronze Star (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Distinguished Honor Award
Legion of Merit

James W. Pardew (born 5 February 1944) is an American diplomat, international negotiator, military officer, and former United States Ambassador to Bulgaria. After serving as a military intelligence officer in the United States Army for 28 years, Pardew entered the arena of international diplomacy with a heavy focus on the Balkans, where he was instrumental in coordinating agreements and peace resolutions, as well as heading major State Department programs such as the Bosnian Train-and-equip program.[2]

Early life and education

Pardew was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 5, 1944, and was raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He graduated from Nettleton High School in 1962 and attended Arkansas State University, where he was a member of the Reserve Officer Training Corps. While attending ASU, he was active in the student newspaper, student government, and president of the local Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He graduated in 1966 with a B.S. in journalism and commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army shortly afterward. Pardew later graduated from Loyola University with an M.A. in political science in 1973 and the U.S. Army War College.[3]

Military service

Pardew commissioned as an officer in the midst of the Vietnam War, where he saw combat. He deployed there as a military intelligence officer. He later served tours of duty in Turkey, Germany, Japan, and Somalia, where he took part in Operation Restore Hope. Rising in the ranks, he later joined the Pentagon as a staff officer, serving in roles such as Vice Director for Intelligence, Director of Foreign Intelligence, and Chief of Current Intelligence for the Army General Staff.[3] During his military service he was the recipient of two Bronze Stars, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Air Medal, among others.[4][unreliable source?] He left the Army in 1994 with the rank of colonel, after 28 years of service.

Diplomacy

Ambassador Pardew began his civil service and diplomatic career in 1995, as a member of the Senior Executive Service and Chief of the Balkan Force in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense. He subsequently served in the State Department from 1996 until 2008. He was nominated for the rank of Ambassador by President Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1997.[3]

Dayton Peace Agreement in Bosnia

Pardew was appointed as the Secretary of Defense Representative to the U.S. Negotiating Team following a tragic vehicle accident in August 1995 in Bosnia, that killed his predecessor, Dr. Joseph Kruzel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Robert Frasure, and Air Force Colonel Nelson Drew (also members of the negotiating team).[5] Pardew participated in the negotiating process led by Ambassador Richard Holbrooke from his appointment until the parties reached an agreement at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio on November, 1995. He participated in the international signing ceremony of the Dayton Agreement, hosted by President Jacques Chirac of France in Paris on December 14, 1995, as the representative of the Secretary of Defense.[6]

Bosnia Train and Equip Program

Pardew was assigned to direct an inter-agency team in Washington in 1996 to implement an informal agreement between U.S. President Bill Clinton and Bosnian President Alija Izetbegović to assist the Bosnian Federation in developing a national defense system which would provide military security within Bosnia.[2]

This unique endeavor, known as the Bosnian Train and Equip Program, consisted of staff officers from the U.S. Defense Department, State Department, and Intelligence Community. Using international donor funding and equipment, and equipment made available to the program by the U.S. Congress, the T&E program assisted the Federation in developing a defensive military capability which ultimately enabled U.S. and NATO forces to reduce their presence in Bosnia. The program was valued at an estimated US$500 million (equivalent to US$971.36 million in 2023). Additionally, the program reduced the influence of extremist elements in the country, oriented Bosnia toward NATO and Europe, and served as the basis for full military integration within Bosnia, providing for a consolidated Ministry of Defense.

War and peace in Kosovo

From 1999-2001, Pardew was the Deputy Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Democracy in the Balkans during the NATO conflict in Kosovo and the subsequent peace settlement.[2] In that capacity, Pardew engaged directly in negotiations over Kosovo with President Slobodan Milošević of Serbia and with a variety of Kosovo political leaders. He was the Washington coordinator for the international Kosovo Verification Mission. Following the successful NATO bombing campaign, Pardew assisted in establishing U.S. and international civilian presences in Kosovo and in the development of local Kosovo institutions of government and security.

Ohrid Framework Agreement in Macedonia

Secretary of State Powell dispatched Ambassador Pardew to Macedonia in the early summer of 2001 to seek a solution to an ethnic conflict with the potential to escalate into a full-scale civil war with consequences for the entire region. Pardew, as the U.S. negotiator, joined with Francois Leotard of France, the European Union negotiator, to seek a peaceful settlement to the disputes. After weeks of negotiations in Skopje and at the Presidential retreat on Lake Ohrid, the parties agreed to the Framework Agreement for Macedonia. The Ohrid Agreement was signed by the parties and witnessed by Pardew and Leotard in August 2001.[7]

U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria

During his tenure as the United States Ambassador to Bulgaria[2] from 2002-2005, Bulgaria became a full member of NATO and completed all accession negotiations for European Union membership. Bulgaria also cooperated closely with the U.S in establishing a joint military training facility in Bulgaria and in destroying missiles and other military technology left over from the Cold War. In addition, Ambassador Pardew oversaw the completion of a new $70 million (equivalent to US$112.92 million in 2023) U.S Embassy complex in Sofia.[8]

NATO: Afghanistan, Iraq, and the independence of Kosovo

Pardew was Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO for Operation and Crisis Management, from 2005-2008.[9] During that period, he directed an international staff organization, based in Brussels, that was engaged in operational policy development for the Secretary General of NATO for its operations in Afghanistan, Kosovo, and the NATO training mission in Iraq.

Based on his extensive background in Balkan conflicts, Pardew also participated as the NATO representative to the Contact Group deliberations, dealing with international policy toward Kosovo. He also provided NATO input to the United Nations organization which produced the Ahtisaari Plan, eventually resulting in the independence of Kosovo.

Publications

References

  1. ^ Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans (Pg. 365) "The President accords Personal rank of ambassador to the US Special Representative for Military Stabilization in the Balkans," Washington, D.C., May 17, 1997; White House, "President Clinton Names James W. Pardew as Us Representative for Military Stabilization in the Balkans
  2. ^ a b c d "Biography: James W. Pardew". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on October 1, 2002. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "JAMES W. PARDEW, JR. Colonel U.S. Ambassador". Arkansas State University. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. ^ James W. Pardew http://www.nndb.com/people/868/000124496/
  5. ^ ""Joseph John Kruzel, Captain, United States Air Force, United States Diplomat"". Arlington National Cemetery. August 22, 1995. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Dayton Peace Agreement". Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. December 14, 1995. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans". University Press of Kentucky. January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Syrtsova, Yekaterina (July 1, 2008). "Think Green". Vagabond: Bulgaria's English Monthly. Bulgaria. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "James Pardew". Clinton School of Public Service: Speaker Series. University of Arkansas. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  10. ^ Pardew, James (November 22, 2017). Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans. Studies In Conflict Diplomacy Peace. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-813-17435-8.
  11. ^ McMahon, Patrice (July 2018). "McMahon on Pardew, 'Peacemakers: American Leadership and the End of Genocide in the Balkans'". H-Diplo. H-Net Reviews. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  12. ^ Pardew, James (July 16, 2018). "Poodle or Incompetent Bully". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  13. ^ Pardew, James (October 5, 2018). "Mr. Trump Lectures the World". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  14. ^ Pardew, James (August 31, 2018). "Defending Justice". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2019.

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