Opponents of new Kosovo must be stopped (Joseph Biden Muslim BARF)

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[kronos77]

Years of hand-wringing and chest-thumping over the future status of Kosovo may finally be drawing to a close. In the next few months, adroit diplomacy to secure Kosovo’s independence could yield a victory for Muslim democracy, a better future for south-east Europe and validation for the judicious use of American power.

But along with the potential for triumph in Kosovo, there is a growing risk that Serbia and Russia will conspire to seize defeat from the jaws of victory. Extremists in Belgrade and Moscow are – for very different reasons – hoping to use Russia’s United Nations Security Council veto to quash Kosovo’s bid for independence. If they succeed, the Balkans will emerge as another source of bad news in a world already crowded with crises.

During the seven years since Nato ended Slobodan Milosevic’s reign of terror in Kosovo, a UN-backed administration has largely succeeded in bringing stability to the province. However, Kosovo’s people are justifiably tired of a status quo marked by uncertainty and economic privation. These two intertwined problems will continue so long as the debate over the province’s future remains unresolved. Its ambiguous status is also leading to stagnation in Serbia.

Nationalist politicians in Belgrade have embraced the fight against Kosovo’s independence to divert public attention from their own failures and Serbia’s stalled bid for European Union membership. The actions of Vojislav Kostunica, Serbia’s prime minister, have been particularly disappointing. In addition to refusing international requests to call for the arrest of war crimes fugitives Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic, Mr Kostunica has rejected every attempt at compromise on Kosovo.

[FormerLib]

Well, I could say it in Greek...

As they say on that CSI: NY tv show, "It sounds better in Greek."

[Kolokotronis]

"As they say on that CSI: NY tv show, "It sounds better in Greek."

It is rather lyrical in Greek!

[attiladhun2]

Joe Biden really is the stupidest man in the Senate!

I'm glad you qualified that statement with the word man, because the stupidest senator--without doubt--is the junior senatorette from California.

[blinachka]

You mean ole box o'rocks?

[attiladhun2]

Yeah, good ole Thick-as-brick Babs. Unfortunately, it does not speak well of my home state that its electorate reflexively keeps returning this boob to office. But, I guess I gave up on California a long time ago, and have come to realize that that Babs, Arnold, and Dianne are symptoms of a chronic decline that will continue when the place is again part of Mexico.

[blinachka]

Well my state has two of the biggest lefties in the Senate - Hellary and Chucky Schumer...so I kind of know how you feel.

Babs is pretty dumb...and what is her deal with those charts?

[murdoog]

Imagine if all the illegal aliens in Texas ran to the UN claiming that GWB and the US Army were committing genocide on their people. Then imagine that the UN and NATO began bombing Washington DC until GWB withdrew all Federal Troops from Texas, and a UN provisional govt was set up to govern Texas. Then imagine that no evidence was found that a genocide of illegal aliens was being committed. Then the UN provisional govt still drives full speed ahead at turning over the state of Texas (clearly a part of the USA) to the illegal aliens while said illegal aliens are attacking Texas/US citizens right under the noses of UN/NATO forces. Well that my FRiends is what is happening in Kosovo.

Pretty good analogy. Problem is, a lot of Democrats would probably have no problem with your imagined scenario.

[endthematrix]

Might as well bump this!