Bush recognizes Kosovo; China, Russia don't

"NATO SPEAKS"

THIS IS HOW DEMOCRACY AND A REAL "COALIATION" WORKS.

NATO AND THE PEOPLE, NOT NATO AND GEORGE BUSH.

BUT THIS IS ON CLINTON'S WATCH, AND NOT BILL.

TOO BAD IRAQ WAS LEAD BY "HALLIBURTON" CONDI RICE, AND A FAIRY TALE LOVE STORY BETWEEN IF AND IF, MR. QUAGMIRE AND MS. AUGMENTATION.

HELP! THEY NEED SOMEBODY, HELP! OH PLEASE, HELP THEM, HELP THEM, HELP THEM.

GO BEATLES!

What if the Mexican American population of New Mexico wants to break away from the United States to form their own country? Is that not the same idea?

This is a fat vajayjay for russia. I knew about this schlep when Clinton decided to intervene with his harlequinn wife in 99.

The USA, France, Britain, Germany and Turkey should concentrate on their own internal affairs. Kosovo's independence is illegal. But ofcourse, the world does need a new war to fill the coffers of a nation on the brink of recession, through weapons sales etc. Maybe thats what we need, the UN has no power, NATO is an alliance which is outdated. A world war 3 might be the only answer to unjustices.

I am truly sorry to see the US recognize a Serbian province as an independent country called Kosovo. The US has to recognize an independent nation that has no legal basis to exist. Ethnic Albanians came and settled there and now have robbed the land from the Serbs, just as the Europeans robbed the land from the Indians in Canada and the United States. This is the only basis of recognizing Kosovo. These Albanians are not our friends. The Serbs are. Remember WW2 and fought along side Americans and fought against us will do so again.

"Bush recognizes Kosovo; China, Russia don't"

At least Big Dog Clinton knew how to liberate a country (Kosovo) and then LEAVE and not pre-emptivly invade, occupy and sell out a country and their's and our peoples lives to GOP corporate croonies for profit (Iraq) like the current Republican Preznit W.

Good for Bush. Yugoslavia was a creation of Soviet Russia and Tito's brutal dictatorship. "Serbia" was a creation of Clinton and NATO. Let these people choose their own path.

he Rise Of The Fourth Reich, watch out Russia you are next

The way Serbs tried to ethnically cleanse Kosovo is disgusting. Thank God Clinton blasted them out of there. Serbs should be ashamed of their behavior, but still claim to be nothing but "victims".

Kosovo Forever!

“. . . . Yugoslavia was a creation of Soviet Russia and Tito's brutal dictatorship. "Serbia" was a creation of Clinton and NATO. Let these people choose their own path.”

Posted by: Jeff | February 18, 2008 10:56 PM

I’m speechless.

You’re kidding, right? I mean, you can’t possibly be ignorant enough to believe what you wrote here. Can you?

In the first decades under Byzantine rule (until 461), Illyria suffered the devastation of raids by Visigoths, Huns, and Ostrogoths. Not long after these barbarian invaders swept through the Balkans, the Slavs appeared. Between the 6th and 8th centuries they settled in Illyrian territories and proceeded to assimilate Illyrian tribes in much of what is now Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.

The term Illyrians was utilized in late medieval texts such as in Mazaris' Journey to Hades (a work written by Byzantine author Mazaris between January 1414 and October 1415). In Mazaris' case, the term was used to designate "Albanians"

Dennis Slapo Albanian's didn't come and settle there they were there before the slav's came.

Bush recognizes Kosovo:
I think it's that country that looks like a fish..heh heh..isn't that the place they really liked me?

america -- destabalizing the world since 1776.

because thats what the world needs right now... jihad based in europe. good job bush.

"yes we invaded you... but we let you get a foothold for jihad in europe... so... we're cool right?"

The issues here are more complex than the writer indicates.

First, Kosovo is nothing but one more basket-case, uneconomic mini-state, just what the region does not need.

Second, this declaration has broken international law in having a conquered, occupied province declare independence.

There are sound reasons for law against such practice, and the issue is going to be raised again in the case of Iraq.

Third, the troubles between Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo does not end with this act. A large minority of the province is Serb.

Fourth, the US glee at this - it was undoubtedly working behind the scenes to achieve this and it granted rapid recognition -only pokes Russia in the eye, hardly a sound practice in foreign policy if you want a more peaceful world.

Altogether a blunder, just as almost everything under Bush in foreign affairs has been.

It's always interesting to look back and see what fools wing nuts make of themselves.

First of all,didn't Boy George call the liberation of Kosovo "Nation Building" ?

BUSH SUGGESTED HE WOULD NOT INTERVENE TO STOP ETHNIC CLEANSING OR
GENOCIDE
-- When asked in an interview if the "world community" should stop
ethnic cleansing if it could, Bush said, "I disagree with that. I
think the president of the United States must clearly delineate
what's in our national strategic interests. Europe is in our national
strategic interest, the Far East is in our national strategic
interest, our neighborhood is in our national strategic interest, as
is the Middle East. But beyond that, the United States is going to
have to work with organizations like the United Nations to encourage
them to stop genocide. We should not send our troops to stop ethnic
cleansing and genocide in nations outside our strategic interest. I
don't like genocide and I don't like ethnic cleansing, but the
president must set clear parameters as to where troops ought to be
used and when they ought to be used." When the interviewer asked if
Bush would do anything if another Rwanda took place, Bush said, "I
would work with a world organizations and encourage them to move, but
I would not commit our troops." (ABC, "This Week," 1/23/00)

Such Fools!

The complete and utter ignorance displayed by most on here is quite astounding. But then again, that complete and utter ignorance is being put forth by the dumbest of all mankind: the Loony Left.
1. John E: If our bombing of Serbia was not pre-emptive, then what was it? Did Serbia attack us? No. Did Serbia attack anyone, for that matter? No. We bombed them, they did nothing to us.
Also, John E., we have been there ever since Clinton bombed them. We never left.
2. Josh: America has been destabilizing the world ever since 1776?? Please explain how. But it is nice to see the true spirit of the Loony Left on display -- folks who hate America, hate American people and want the U.S. to no longer exist. Proves what I have been saying here: The Loons on the Left want terrorists and any other bad element in the world to destroy this country and kill Americans. That's why you folks side with the terrorists over the U.S.
3. Bojan: Rise of the Fourth Reich? Go back to sleep, dude.
4. Robert, your analogy does not work.

I love it when John W. comes in and
*%tchslaps Jeff/Bill and Jeff/Bill runs away and hides from his indefensible and ignorant comments, i.e. the "Serbia" comment and Jeff/Bill's claims that McCain did not offer amnesty to illegals.

What is with these American haters...
"Destabilizing the world since 1776"?? Why don't you relocate to a "better" company where you're appreciated.
I'm proud of Kosovo, having spent time there, they are a wonderful nation and deserve freedom from the oppression of Serbs. I wish Kosova all the best...
Viva Kosova!

Yes, John D and Steve S, that is the ugly truth of our wonderful, candy land country. We prop up brutal dictators and rebel groups, then send our assassins and armies in when they tell us to take a leap. Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden are prime examples, without even getting into Latin America. This is not a right or left issue and includes both parties. You can stick your heads back in the sand box, or chew on this book for a first hand account.

Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins

What if the Mexican American population of New Mexico wants to break away from the United States to form their own country? Is that not the same idea?

Posted by: Robert | February 18, 2008 9:56 PM

Seems so to me. I bet California will do it too. The Republic of California, Arnold Schwartzeneger, President.

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Posted by: John Chuckman, Toronto, Canada | February 19, 2008 8:29 AM

I'm afraid I have to agree with Chuckles this time. Not that I want things to go wrong, but I think it's naive to believe Kosovo is something other than a Biafra waiting to happen. Regardless of how determined the ethnic Albanians in Kosovo are to break free, the Serbs are equally determined to never let Kosovo become an independent nation.

Furthermore, the precedent has implications far beyond the Balkan Peninsula. If we encourage the dismemberment of Serbia, there is no distinguishing principle to deny the aspiration of independence to any dissatisfied ethnic group within any other sovereign nation of the world. To the contrary, it would legitimize the dismemberment of numerous other countries facing rebel factions – such as the Chechens in Russia, the rebels of Abkhazia and Ossetia in Georgia, any area in which the Kurds reside and represent a substantial minority (e.g. Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Armenia), as well as other places as diverse as Greece, Spain, Moldova, Nigiera, Sri Lanka and Cyprus, all of which have struggled with their own rebel, breakaway groups. This can do nothing but spawn more wars.

And, yes, there is something to be said that Kosovo’s recognition is a violation of international law, although Mr. Chuckman left off explaining why. The United Nations Charter and various International treaties recognize the inviolability of sovereign nations and prohibit others from taking any action inconsistent with another country’s integrity and unity. The U.N. and signatory nations have always recognized that Kosovo is a political subdivision of Serbia. Since recognition of Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence is an action which both encourages Serbia’s dismemberment and is inconsistent with maintaining Serbia’s territorial sovereignty and integrity, such actions do, indeed, violate international law. It is upon point that Serbia’s ally, Russia, has threatened to block the United Nation’s from recognizing Kosovo as an independent country.

reading some of these comments infuriates me what kind of idiot thinks that kosovo should be an independant country when from the beggining that area has belonged to serbia, it was the albanians that invaded our territory killed our people and now they claim that we were the bad guys when we only did what was necessary to get them out of our country. how is that fair?? how can they use the albanian votes when more than half of them are illegally there in the first place?? what kind of world do we live in when a countrys own land is taken away and given to another country for no real reason at all?

KOSOVO IS SERBIA!!!
KOSOVO JE SRBIJA!!

Tamara -- Serbia is a land of filthy, murdering mongrels!! We are finally free of you!!!

>>>>>>>>reading some of these comments infuriates me what kind of idiot thinks that kosovo should be an independant country when from the beggining that area has belonged to serbia, it was the albanians that invaded our territory killed our people and now they claim that we were the bad guys when we only did what was necessary to get them out of our country. how is that fair?? how can they use the albanian votes when more than half of them are illegally there in the first place?? what kind of world do we live in when a countrys own land is taken away and given to another country for no real reason at all?

KOSOVO IS SERBIA!!!
KOSOVO JE SRBIJA!!

This is a message for all the Serbs. As stupid as they are, they need to understand that Kosova is always been part of Albania until 1912. It was invaded and robbed by Serbia. BUT NOW KOSOVA IS FREE. Very soon, you will witness the reunion of GREAT ALBANIA

Kosovo is not Serbia, Kosovo is FREE! FOREVER! Serbs can't do anything about it so they might as well get over it. They have enough land already for their worthless people.

These Albanians are so stupid! Kosovo has been Serb since the 1300's. They should learn a little about history and the Kosovo Battle against the Turks. Albanians are invaders and terrorists in Kosovo and Western Macedonia. They are just trying to create a Greater Albania! The US does not see this or does it intend to support it?

Hey Jeff on Feb. 18th. Are you a F..ing Idiot?! Have you ever read a history book? Serbia and Montenegro were countries when Russia was simply pricipalities and until they were invaded by the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

Once Serbia, Mentenegro, Croatia, and Macedonia faught for their independence from the Turks they lived peacefully until Ethnic Albanians started breeding them out of their land.

Screw all of you Shiptars!!! Kosovo is Serbia!!!

Omg!! Serbs you are seriously brainwashed!! Before your people even stepped foot in the balkans, Albanians were there first! Artifacts prove it!! Im sick of hearing serbs talk about the heartland of serbia just because they fought 2 battles there which they lost!! and built a couple of churches! YOU are the ones that took OUR land and killed OUR people! and now you claim to be the victims?! Fricking unbelievable! but whatever you want to say and claim...doesnt matter anymore...Kosova is Independent.....so STFU!!!

Few words from Russia:
I don't care about history, i don't care about albanians but burning churches and killing people... is it good things?
Go ta hell, yankees. GO HOME! With great albanians together.