Balkans: Kosovo Catastrophe Coming

StrategyPage ^ | November 25, 2006 | unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

November 19, 2006: The United Nations Mission in Kosova (UNMIK) will probably leave Kosovo sometime in 2007. The UN intends to reach (or force) a decision on Kosovo's ultimate status. Serbia vehemently rejects Kosovo independence. The Kosovar government is demanding independence.

November 17, 2006: Kosovo has decided to court the Russians. The Russians have objected to Kosovar independence from Serbia. Kosovo has decided to send a delegation to Moscow. Analysts have suggested that Kosovo intends to assure the Russians that Kosovo independence will not set a precedent for other independence movements in Europe. However, various ethnic groups and independence movements throughout Europe already point to Montenegro's final withdrawal from Yugoslavia as a precedent.

Kosovo also intends to send diplomatic missions to Belgium (to the EU) and to the United States.

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

I don't think this means that the Balkans are again the powderkeg of Europe, but I do expect it to be the powderkeg of the EU. ;')

[SunkenCiv]

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[GSlob]

When you have two or more groups having immune-like rejection of one another, the only civilized solution is the strict apartheid and territorial partition. Not that it is the best, but everything else is a powder keg.

[nothingnew]

What image?

FMCDH(BITS)

[lesser_satan]

ping

[Gritty]

Surprisingly enough, Muslims are going to be major players in the upcoming bloodbath. /s

[SunkenCiv]

[rimshot!]

And the best part? Bill Clinton will be burned in effigy throughout Europe. :'D

[Tzimisce]

As long as there is no declaration of war, I'm sure Democrats will be all in favor of sending in (unarmed) troops.

[FormerLib]

Handing over part of Serbia to appease the Muslims? Why not? Handing over a chunk of Czechoslovakia kept Hilter from making any trouble, right?

[Fred Nerks]

Bill Clinton will be burned in effigy throughout Europe.

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Building effigy now, you bring matches.

[SunkenCiv]

I'll also bring a Bill Richardson effigy.

[SunkenCiv]

Or armed ones, provided they'll be shooting at Serbs.

[ExSES]

November 17, 2006: Kosovo has decided to court the Russians. The Russians have objected to Kosovar independence from Serbia. Kosovo has decided to send a delegation to Moscow. Analysts have suggested that Kosovo intends to assure the Russians that Kosovo independence will not set a precedent for other independence movements in Europe. However, various ethnic groups and independence movements throughout Europe already point to Montenegro's final withdrawal from Yugoslavia as a precedent.

One could only hope that Russia will "share" in the blow-back from Willie Clinton & Weasley Clark's excellent little adventure!!!

[Robert Drobot]

Dreamer.

[Robert Drobot]

Thanks to Clinton's gang.

[pankot]

Just more of the Toon's legacy to keep attention off Monica. Kosovo is Serb! (Married to a Balkan)

[GSlob]

Have any better idea?

[Robert Drobot]

Let Jimmy Carter be the point man in the charge. Please.

[Robert Drobot]

Give it back to the Serbs/Yugoslavians!!!