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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Kosovo on Monday began its campaign for global
recognition a day after declaring independence from Serbia, but bitter
divisions in the European Union and United Nations raised the specter
of conflict over the Balkan territory.
Facing severe economic problems and high unemployment, Kosovo is
banking on the support of Western powers including the United States
and key EU nations to give it immediate backing.
But while the move is broadly favored by the West, U.N. Security
Council members Russia and China have expressed outright opposition
and "grave concern" over Kosovo's unilateral decision.
Serbia insists it will not respond with violence to Kosovo's
sovereignty claim, although it refuses to recognize the move.
In the Serb-dominated northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica, scores of
Kosovo Serbs took to the streets waving Seriban flags in a
demonstration against independence.
The U.N. Security Council was expected to meet to discuss the issue
later Monday, with Serbian President Boris Tadic due to address the
body on the breakaway his country bitterly opposes.
Asked on Monday whether the United States -- which has expressed
support for Kosovo's seccession -- would officially recognize Kosovo,
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, "Stay tuned." Watch
mixed reaction to independence declaration Video
European Union foreign ministers were Monday also due to discuss the
independence declaration, with several members, including Spain, who
fear it will send signals to separatists withing their own borders,
likely to oppose.
"Our position is that this declaration should be disregarded by the
international community," as well as by the head of the U.N. mission
in Kosovo, Moscow's U.N. ambassador, Vitaly Churkin said on Subday.
In Beijing Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao
expressed grave concern over Kosovo move for independence.
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Aw ... this shouldn't cause any more problems than, say,
the partioning of Palestine ..............
Folks - this is where Cold-War-II begins ... and hopefully
not WW-III. As everyone must have noticed by now, Putin
and Russia are in a mania to 're-assert' themselves and
regain their commie-era importance, glory and clout.
There has been a lot of very harsh anti-western language,
threats and even territorial grabs (40% of the the arctic
ocean). About a week ago, a high official reasserted Russias
right to use any degree of force, even nuclear arms, to
defend Russia - AND it's allies - from even presumed attacks ...
essentially Bushs' pre-emptive doctrine on steriods.
Over the past six months or so, Russia and China have
promised to back Serbia in the event that Kosovo declared
independence. In the light of the abovementioned rhetoric
and actions, presume that they MEAN it in no small way.
What does this mean ? Expect a huge influx of Russian and
Chinese arms and money into Serbia. Large numbers of Russian
'military advisors' or even troops are also likely. There
WILL be military action and Kosovo WILL be reabsorbed into
Serbia and the eastern sphere.
Kosovo will be Putins crown jewel (kinda literally since
he's setting himself up as Czar) - THE ideal demonstration
of the New Russias authority, resolve and might. Reagan
had us invade Grenada, Bush-1 had us invade Iraq ... same
idea, to shatter the "we can't" psychology and inject some
testosterone into the national psyche. Kosovo will be Putins
Grenada, Putins Iraq, a way of saying "Russia is BACK !".
Kosovo is conveniently close enough to western europe and
its media resources to generate a high-profile scare, but
JUST far enough away to give NATO an out. Perfect.
So folks, that's how 2008 is gonna shape up - a brand new
(kinda) cold-war starting with an echo of Prague 1968. It
means McCain WILL be elected prez because everyone will
want 'strength' to counteract Russian military adventures.
It means another trillion tax dollars transferred to the
those nice military contractors too. (I wonder if China
will lend us that trillion to defend against their big
new petro-buddy Russia ?) Iraq will be forgotten, a mere
afterthought, a 3rd-rate conflict. All attention will be
on Russia and China and what they'll do next.
recognition a day after declaring independence from Serbia, but bitter
divisions in the European Union and United Nations raised the specter
of conflict over the Balkan territory.
Facing severe economic problems and high unemployment, Kosovo is
banking on the support of Western powers including the United States
and key EU nations to give it immediate backing.
But while the move is broadly favored by the West, U.N. Security
Council members Russia and China have expressed outright opposition
and "grave concern" over Kosovo's unilateral decision.
Serbia insists it will not respond with violence to Kosovo's
sovereignty claim, although it refuses to recognize the move.
In the Serb-dominated northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica, scores of
Kosovo Serbs took to the streets waving Seriban flags in a
demonstration against independence.
The U.N. Security Council was expected to meet to discuss the issue
later Monday, with Serbian President Boris Tadic due to address the
body on the breakaway his country bitterly opposes.
Asked on Monday whether the United States -- which has expressed
support for Kosovo's seccession -- would officially recognize Kosovo,
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, "Stay tuned." Watch
mixed reaction to independence declaration Video
European Union foreign ministers were Monday also due to discuss the
independence declaration, with several members, including Spain, who
fear it will send signals to separatists withing their own borders,
likely to oppose.
"Our position is that this declaration should be disregarded by the
international community," as well as by the head of the U.N. mission
in Kosovo, Moscow's U.N. ambassador, Vitaly Churkin said on Subday.
In Beijing Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao
expressed grave concern over Kosovo move for independence.
- - - - -
Aw ... this shouldn't cause any more problems than, say,
the partioning of Palestine ..............
Folks - this is where Cold-War-II begins ... and hopefully
not WW-III. As everyone must have noticed by now, Putin
and Russia are in a mania to 're-assert' themselves and
regain their commie-era importance, glory and clout.
There has been a lot of very harsh anti-western language,
threats and even territorial grabs (40% of the the arctic
ocean). About a week ago, a high official reasserted Russias
right to use any degree of force, even nuclear arms, to
defend Russia - AND it's allies - from even presumed attacks ...
essentially Bushs' pre-emptive doctrine on steriods.
Over the past six months or so, Russia and China have
promised to back Serbia in the event that Kosovo declared
independence. In the light of the abovementioned rhetoric
and actions, presume that they MEAN it in no small way.
What does this mean ? Expect a huge influx of Russian and
Chinese arms and money into Serbia. Large numbers of Russian
'military advisors' or even troops are also likely. There
WILL be military action and Kosovo WILL be reabsorbed into
Serbia and the eastern sphere.
Kosovo will be Putins crown jewel (kinda literally since
he's setting himself up as Czar) - THE ideal demonstration
of the New Russias authority, resolve and might. Reagan
had us invade Grenada, Bush-1 had us invade Iraq ... same
idea, to shatter the "we can't" psychology and inject some
testosterone into the national psyche. Kosovo will be Putins
Grenada, Putins Iraq, a way of saying "Russia is BACK !".
Kosovo is conveniently close enough to western europe and
its media resources to generate a high-profile scare, but
JUST far enough away to give NATO an out. Perfect.
So folks, that's how 2008 is gonna shape up - a brand new
(kinda) cold-war starting with an echo of Prague 1968. It
means McCain WILL be elected prez because everyone will
want 'strength' to counteract Russian military adventures.
It means another trillion tax dollars transferred to the
those nice military contractors too. (I wonder if China
will lend us that trillion to defend against their big
new petro-buddy Russia ?) Iraq will be forgotten, a mere
afterthought, a 3rd-rate conflict. All attention will be
on Russia and China and what they'll do next.
