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UN Official Voices 'Outrage' at Attack on Serb Family
newsblaze ^ | 9/21/2006

Posted on 09/21/2006 8:27:31 AM PDT by montyspython

UN Official Voices 'Outrage' at Attack on Serb Family

A senior United Nations official today expressed outrage at an attack on a Kosovo Serb family in which four people were wounded in an explosion at their home in the Albanian-majority Serbian province administered by the world body ever since Western forces drove out Yugoslav troops in 1999 amid grave rights abuses in ethnic fighting.

"We condemn this act of violence directed at innocent people," Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Principal Deputy Special Representative Steven Schook said of last night's blast in the town of Klina, which followed a recent spate of grenade and bomb attacks at a time when talks are underway to decide the province's final status.

"Violence cannot be a means to achieve an end. It serves no purpose and it certainly is not in the interests of Kosovo," Mr. Schook added.

He asked Police Commissioner Stephen Curtis to vigorously pursue the investigation into the attack, and called on anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward and assist the police.

"I was encouraged to see the immediate reaction of the Kosovo authorities to this incident, including by the Prime Minister (Agim Ceku ) and Mayor of Klina. We must all work together to ensure that Kosovo is a place where people of all ethnicities can live together in peace," said Mr. Schook.

In his latest report earlier this month, Secretary-General Kofi Annan called for "more flexibility" from all sides in deciding Kosovo's final status. Independence and autonomy are among options mentioned for the province, where Albanians outnumber Serbs and others by 9 to 1. Serbia rejects independence.

Last month assailants hurled a grenade at a caf� in mainly Serb north Mitrovica, injuring nine people and there have been several bomb attacks in recent days on cars, including that of Interior Minister Fatmir Rexhepi.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: albanianterrorism; balkans; kosovo; lies
"Kosovo authorities to this incident, including by the Prime Minister (Agim Ceku ) and Mayor of Klina."

This is pure bullshit, plain and simple.

1 posted on 09/21/2006 8:27:33 AM PDT by montyspython
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To: Balkans; ma bell; Wraith; tgambill; Banat; DTA; Bokababe; FormerLib; F-117A; joan; kronos77
This is puff piece trying to pain the UN and Ceku in a positive light. Beware of Albanians in sheep's clothing.
2 posted on 09/21/2006 8:29:36 AM PDT by montyspython (Love that chicken from Popeye's)
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To: montyspython
correction:

"This is (a) puff piece trying to pain(t) the UN and Ceku in a positive light."

3 posted on 09/21/2006 8:30:44 AM PDT by montyspython (Love that chicken from Popeye's)
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To: Diocletian; kosta50

Dio, I know you enjoy a good ouff piece every now and then. Check this one out, it's a real hoot.


4 posted on 09/21/2006 8:44:27 AM PDT by montyspython (Love that chicken from Popeye's)
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To: montyspython

A "condemnation" is an easy thing to do...especially when you're chuckling to yourself as Ceku is in this case.


5 posted on 09/21/2006 12:42:56 PM PDT by Diocletian (visit www.speakeasy.invisionzone.com - it's new and it's pretty silly)
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To: montyspython

"We must all work together to ensure that Kosovo is a place where people of all ethnicities can live together in peace," said Mr. Schook. "


It's a good thing that they are not all like Pinocchio, can you imagine all those long noses being stuck in the same place that these words are coming from....where the sun doesn't shine. If this is how they feel, where were they since 1999 and over 2000 Serbs/Roma's and K-Albanian LDK Members that are 6 ft under.


6 posted on 09/21/2006 11:45:09 PM PDT by tgambill (I would like to comment.....)
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To: montyspython

The "Letter of Deep Concern" is forthcoming.


7 posted on 09/21/2006 11:46:27 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Diocletian
Ceku claims the Serbs are afraid to send troops back into Kosovo. I guess this picture epitomizes Albanian bravery.

Note to Ceku, I guess we'll have to kick your ass out again, as usual.

8 posted on 09/22/2006 8:04:19 AM PDT by montyspython (Love that chicken from Popeye's)
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