Maybe someone finally realized that an independent Kosovo would quickly become a jihadist state; a European version of Gaza.
If this is true, it’s the first good news on Kosovo since clinton (with plenty of help and egging on from Blair and Schroeder), fought on the wrong side.
I hope it’s confirmed.
Interestingly, if this were to happen it would not lead to a media chorus insisting that it means we "lost" in Kosovo. Nobody would equate a later withdrawal with "losing" the earlier war.
The same is not true in Iraq. If/when our troops exit, everyone will insist it means we "lost" "The Iraq War".
What is the difference, you ask? I mean, besides the letters that go after the names of the respective Presidents who initiated these hostilities? Well... there is none.
Do I misremember or did not Clinton say that we would only be there a few months?
The place is a quagmire. Get out. Oh, thats right, the facts do not apply to democrat presidents.
De Gucht is Belgium's foreign minister
the US will not withdraw....as per murtha...the US will redploy!!!! maybe these troops should redeploy to the US-meixcan border???
Who’s hiding those Crusade outfits???
sounds good to me, if Serbia remains in control
I don’t believe this for a minute. Wait for the traitors from the State Dept. to chime in.
This likely going to bust loose very soon --maybe the next day or two. That group of Serb young people who went to Kosovo to re-enact The Battle of Kosovo on Vidovdan -- NATO says it is going to stop them The media is already calling these "re-enactors", "paramilitary".
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/06/20070622-9.html
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 22, 2007
Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans
White House News
On June 26, 2001, by Executive Order 13219, I declared a national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions of persons engaged in, or assisting, sponsoring, or supporting (i) extremist violence in the Republic of Macedonia and elsewhere in the Western Balkans region, or (ii) acts obstructing implementation of the Dayton Accords in Bosnia or United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of June 10, 1999, in Kosovo. I subsequently amended that order in Executive Order 13304 of May 28, 2003.
Because the actions of persons threatening the peace and international stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency declared on June 26, 2001, and the measures adopted on that date and thereafter to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond June 26, 2007. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 22, 2007.
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I wonder if this is a preparation for a bigger objective.
Bush’s welcome recently probably affected this.
Hopefully, the progression of horrible diplomats sent to Belgrade, from Zimmerman to Polt will stop, and decent person will represent American interests.
With Polt, relations have hit rock bottom.
28 June 2007 | 11:02 -> 15:44 | Source: FoNet, Beta
BELGRADE -- Vojislav Koštunica says that a battle for Kosovo between Serbia and U.S. is on display for the whole world to see.
The Serbian prime minister said that on one side of this "battle" was the foreign authority of a world power, and on the other was Serbia, which insists on its legal rights. Koštunica added that the battle was "between power and justice."
He said that Kosovo cannot become independent unless the Serbian Constitution states that it is no longer Serbian territory.
Koštunica also said that Belgrade had firm faith that Russia will not allow the United Nations Security Council "to steal a sovereign country's territory."
“This is why it would be extremely important for the countries who are ignoring Serbia's right to maintain its territory to refrain from trying to undermine the authority of the UN Security Council."
"The solution for the Kosovo status issue must be found within the UN Security Council in accordance with the UN Charter and the Serbian Constitution,” Koštunica told daily Politika, adding that this would mean a “victory of justice over force.”
Polt: No battle
U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael Polt said Thursday the United States was a friend of Serbia and had no intention of engaging in any kind of battle with Serbia or its citizens.
“There is no battle, fight or anger between the two countries, there are simply differences of opinion over some issues,” Polt said in reaction to Koštunica’s Vidovdan statement.
Polt added there were many areas that Serbia and the U.S. agreed on, “such as the promotion of winners in the best business plan competition”, an event he attended this morning.
“The United States aims to help all the citizens of Serbia achieve their dreams. It takes two to battle, and in this case there’s only one side, since we are your friends, not your enemies,” Polt concluded.
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Think that I found the context for this “suggestion”. Svetlana Novko mentioned it in this editorial: http://byzantinesacredart.com/blog/2007/06/polt-gone.html