Serbs: "How to win Friends and Influence People"

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From the BBC:

Storm over Serbia embassy attacks

Attacks by Serbian protesters against embassies in Belgrade have drawn

strong criticism from the US and the UN.

In the worst incident, Serbs angered by Western support for Kosovo's

unilateral declaration of independence set fire to parts of the US

embassy.

An unidentified charred body was found inside. The US denounced the

"thugs" who carried out the attack, which the UN condemned "in the

strongest terms".

The violence followed a peaceful rally against Kosovo's secession.

Most Serbs regard the former Serb province as their religious and

cultural heartland.

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica delivered an impassioned

speech.

[Violence] only keeps Kosovo distant from Serbia,

President Boris Tadic

"As long as we live, Kosovo is Serbia. Kosovo belongs to the Serbian

people," he told the flag-waving crowd.

Later, about 1,000 protesters smashed their way into the US embassy,

throwing flares through a window while others scaled walls to rip down

the US flag.

At the time there appeared to be no police protecting the embassy, but

riot police later intervened, firing tear gas.

'Mob attacks'

The fires raged for half an hour, and when firemen finally managed to

get inside the building they found the body.

It has not been identified, although US officials said all embassy

staff of US nationality had been accounted for.

White House spokesman Dana Perino said the embassy had been "attacked

by thugs" and that Serbian police had not done enough to stop them.

State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said the US had warned Mr

Kostunica and his foreign minister that it would hold them personally

responsible for further damage.

Mr McCormack added that the protesters had entered the chancellery but

had not breached the embassy's secure area.

Smaller groups later targeted the Croatian, Turkish and British

embassies but were beaten back.

In New York, the UN Security Council condemned what it called "mob

attacks" on US and other embassies in Belgrade.

In a unanimous statement, the council recalled the inviolability of

diplomatic missions under international law, but welcomed steps by

Serbian authorities to restore order.

Kosovo 'stolen'

Serbian President Boris Tadic appealed for calm.

"This only keeps Kosovo distant from Serbia," he said.

Serbia, supported by Russia and China, says Kosovo's Sunday

declaration violates international law.

During Thursday's rally, ultra-nationalist leader Tomislav Nikolic

accused the US and EU of trying to steal Kosovo.

"Hitler could not take it away from us, and neither will today's

[Western powers]."

After the speeches, the crowd marched to the city's biggest church,

the Temple of Saint Sava.

Thick, black smoke had also earlier billowed from the crossing point

at Merdare, 50km (30 miles) north-east of Kosovo's capital Pristina,

as Serb army reservists tried to enter Kosovo.

KOSOVO PROFILE

Population about two million

Majority ethnic Albanian; 10% Serb

Under UN control since Nato drove out Serb forces in 1999

2,000-strong EU staff to take over from UN after independence

Recognised by US, UK, Germany, Italy and France

Not recognised by Russia, Spain, Slovakia, Cyprus

Nato to stay to provide security

"We are here in support of the Serbs who still live in Kosovo," Dejan

Milosevic, one of the organisers, told the Associated Press news

agency.

The Kosovo police, backed by Czech troops from the Nato-led

peacekeeping force, put a steel barrier across the road and were able

to hold their line.

Protest rallies were also held in the Bosnian Serb republic (Republika

Srpska).

There were unconfirmed reports of injuries as several hundred

protesters clashed with police outside the US consulate in Banja Luka.

In the coming weeks, an almost 2,000-strong EU mission will be

deployed to help Kosovo develop its police force and judiciary.