[GAB-1955]

1. No one said the Albanians are saints. This is posturing on both sides, inflating an administrative issue into one of grand national principles. Frankly, it's statist crap on both sides. What right does a (quasi)-national government have to determine who gets what shipments? But then, if the province is Serbian, why not supply all the hospitals in the province?

2. I did read the article. In the long run, UNMIK will make sure the Serbian enclaves get the supplies. However, getting both sides to strike an agreement will take a lot of negotiation and patience, while both sides make this a propaganda issue.

[FormerLib]

But then, if the province is Serbian, why not supply all the hospitals in the province?

The Serbs would be stopped at the border by the KLA, supported by the NATO troops, and would have to fight their way in, at which time they've be accused of invading the "independent nation" of Kosovo.

The Albanians have been doing this for years, denying medical aid, food, water, and electricity to the Serb enclaves on a regular basis.

Oh, and the international troops? They express their concern.