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Post by Beach Police on Dec 27, 2007 21:33:49 GMT -5
STRATFOR: delaying the independence of Kosmet 27. December 2007. 17:29
US agency for strategic research STRATFOR has assessed in its latest analysis that the West will continue delaying the independence of Kosmet, primarily because Russia does not want to give in. The intention of USA and some European countries to give independence to Kosmet should be seen in the context of strategic interests of Moscow, which this time is not ready to step back, even at the price of a serious political crisis, specified that private intelligence agency, informally referred to as “CIA in the shadows”. Such an assessment of STRATFOR is extracted from the assumption that Russian President Vladimir Putin is resolute to regain the influence of Russia in the area of former Soviet Union, but in the global plan as well, and to demonstrate that influence on the example of the southern Serbian province.
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Post by albanesehoney on Dec 27, 2007 21:42:14 GMT -5
The U.S. and several EU nations have said they would recognize Kosovo's independence because it has not been under Serbia's control since 1999, when NATO intervened to stop late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic's military crackdown on ethnic Albanian separatists. news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071227/ap_on_re_eu/serbia_kosovo_4
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Post by Dsurazal on Dec 27, 2007 22:38:42 GMT -5
That's ironic , of course the US would say this...they are the reason Serbia hasn't had control of Kosovo since 1999. To use that as an excuse as though they aren't the reason makes no sense.
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Post by tyson on Dec 27, 2007 22:44:59 GMT -5
^ i have no doubt that the US, and the main decision making countries in the EU would like to have an independant kosovo. thats why they are attempting to get independance for kosovo with the pathetic reasoning that kosovo hasnt been under serbia's control since 1999, because all their other excuses and reasonings have failed miserably. it hasnt been under serbia's control since 1999, because NATO used force to occupy kosovo, and has been occupying it since. also nato promised when they first occupied kosovo, that serbia's territorial integrity will be respected, and that kosovo will remain part of serbia, and that a negotiated solution would be done between the ethnic albanians and the belgrade government, and not an imposed solution which nato is trying to do now with its pushing for independance.
also america changed its tune after occupying kosovo for a few years where they would indirectly support independance by saying that if a negotiated solution cannot be found between the 2 parties, then kosovo get independance. so because of this, there is no motivationfor the albanians to find a comprimised solution because america is basically saying all they have to do is just keep rejecting anything but full independance in the negotiations, because they will be rewarded with independance if they wait until america says the talks are over.
the truth is that just because serbia has not had control over kosovo since 1999 because of being occupied by nato is not a legitimate reason to grant independance.
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Post by Dsurazal on Dec 27, 2007 22:53:02 GMT -5
I agree but what I hate to see is that it is so obvious but yet so many countries are swaying , still in this direction. It's like committing a crime against another country, you know it, everyone knows it but because other's are saying yes, makes it right? Or is it the compensation they are hoping/going to receive? Either way, it's illegal and these countries should be ashamed of themselves. I do not blame Serbia for changing there laws to reflect there stance on countries who are violating there rights. You can't allow these countries to do this and than smile at them like nothing has happened.
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Post by tyson on Dec 27, 2007 23:03:50 GMT -5
^ i dont agree with independance for kosovo, and that doesnt mean i have special feelings for serbs. i just dont agree with the principle of it, because rules are made for a reason and they should be upheld. most croats do want to see an independant kosovo though, but it is only out of spite towards the serbs, and not because its the right decision. what they fail to realise is the precedent that it will set that could go against croatian interests, but unfortunately alot of croats dont think about the big picture. they got tunnel vision. the actual government of croatia though is different. they are not so keen on an independant kosovo, because of the precedant that it can set, but the croatian government has quite strong relations with albanians, and kosovo albanians in particular, so they dont want to strain relations with albanians by opposing kosovo independance, so their stance is that they will go with whatever the EU decides.
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Post by Fender on Dec 28, 2007 7:51:05 GMT -5
^ i dont agree with independance for kosovo, and that doesnt mean i have special feelings for serbs. i just dont agree with the principle of it, because rules are made for a reason and they should be upheld. most croats do want to see an independant kosovo though, but it is only out of spite towards the serbs, and not because its the right decision. what they fail to realise is the precedent that it will set that could go against croatian interests, but unfortunately alot of croats dont think about the big picture. they got tunnel vision. the actual government of croatia though is different. they are not so keen on an independant kosovo, because of the precedant that it can set, but the croatian government has quite strong relations with albanians, and kosovo albanians in particular, so they dont want to strain relations with albanians by opposing kosovo independance, so their stance is that they will go with whatever the EU decides. On the subjuect of straining relations, I would think Croatia would not lose if they strained the relations of Albania and Kosovo. They would lose more By antagonising Serbia.
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