I wonder how much money was spent on manufacturing and distributing these necklaces in the region. Could that money and effort have been better spent?

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A Kosovar shows his neckless reading "KFOR is helping you" as he waits for trucks bringing trash from the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo Polje on Jan. 11. The United Nations says a decision on its independence from Serbia will bring the clarity needed to kickstart the economy.