Posted on 01/27/2006 8:50:29 AM PST by montyspython
"I agree the Independence issue is a position the US would not like to take sides on. Relations between NATO and the Serbs has improved a great deal."
******Yes the relations has improved. However, the U.S. has a strong lobbying group for the Independence of Kosovo.
In the meantime.....
Military to join peacekeeping missions | 12:43 January 18 | B92
BELGRADE -- Wednesday – The Serbia-Montenegro Executive Council has decided to offer the services of the Serbia-Montenegro military’s professional soldiers in peacekeeping operations around the world.
The Serbia-Montenegro soldiers will be participating in a United Nations-led peacekeeping mission in Sudan and will also be helping out international security forces in Afghanistan.
The Federal Parliament has also delivered a proposal for immediate consideration to have Serbia-Montenegro soldiers participate in other UN operations in Liberia, the Ivory Coast and Congo, and both Serbian and Montenegrin Parliaments have expressed support for the proposal.
Military analysts Zoran Dragisic and Aleksandar Radic are not surprised by the decision, since Belgrade is expected to take care of all of its international obligations related to the security systems.
Dragisic said that all UN member countries, as well as Serbia-Montenegro, have the obligation to participate in peacekeeping operations, and that Serbia-Montenegro’s professional soldiers can bring a lot of experience and know-how to help ease the conflicts in these areas of the world.
Radic said that preparations have already begun for sending the soldiers to their assigned destinations.
“Several actions have fallen through thus far, some because of the disinterest of the political elite, others because of money problems. Now we are talking about two realistic missions that require a smaller contingent of militarz personnel, which is a good opportunity to begin our cooperation with the rest of the world. The only problem is that we must wait until the procedure is completed and the mission is accepted, so that we can apply to international missions for funds that will help finance our objectives.” Radic said.
To lobby for independent Kosovo and hope to defeat the influx and support of Al Queda. Thus taking the risk of the Serbs defeating the Albanian movement to Independence of Southern Serbia and the FRYROM military in Western Macedonia. Albania and Kosovo would surely aline themselves in some sort of an alliance.......like S&M for starters.......
They are looking for the greater Albania. Holbrooke was right about his assessment in 1998.....before he and the Democratic was bought off by the Albania Mafia....in 2000+
I really can't even imagine, given the complexity of the repucussions, Russia and China's reaction.....It could also cause a backlash of Saudi's against the Royal Family for supporting the Americans...Al Qaeda may very well launch attacks world wide with sleeper cells as well.....
here we go.....
Another aspect is the economical impact on Europe. France, Germany Russia all have a lot of money invested in many of the middle eastern countries such as Iran. This is why France and Germany did not want to get involved in the Iraq war. Money and political survival is a strong motivator it seems...
One of those threads of indulgence in delusions. As someone once said, you can't go home again, and unscramble the eggs.
Friend of Islamic terrorists everywhere.
In the first Iraq war, true story. We dropped a daisy cutter on Iraq lines., the British Troops that saw it...."My God, the Blokes have done it"...meaning they thought it was an atomic explosion......
I agree with you completely.......
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