[Jedi Master Pikachu]

The idea for Kosovan independence is definitely NOT dead. You may not want Kosovo to become independent, but that seems what could very probably happen. The author's suggestion that the concept of an independent Kosovo is dead is bordering on the insane.

And after reading more on the topic, and especially a BBC Have Your Say forum where Kosovans and their supporters were represented (FR seems to only have Serbians, or if there are Kosovan Serbians here, they're not contributing much on these threads), have come to support Kosovo remaining a part of Serbia--the Kosovans made a fairly poor argument, at least from an American cultural worldview.

However, yet again, the headline and the premise of the article figuratively flies in the face of the obvious. In December, unless the United States (and to a lesser extent the big members of the EU) change their opinion, Kosovo could declare independence and quickly gain international recognition from powerful nations.

[montyspython]

The idea for Kosovan independence is definitely NOT dead. You may not want Kosovo to become independent, but that seems what could very probably happen. The author's suggestion that the concept of an independent Kosovo is dead is bordering on the insane.

Not if the Russians have anything to do with it. Partition is the only viable solution for Kosovo.

And after reading more on the topic, and especially a BBC Have Your Say forum where Kosovans and their supporters were represented (FR seems to only have Serbians, or if there are Kosovan Serbians here, they're not contributing much on these threads), have come to support Kosovo remaining a part of Serbia--the Kosovans made a fairly poor argument, at least from an American cultural worldview.

The Kosovar Albanians have been playing very loosely with the facts and have attempted to rewrite Kosovo's history, quite pathetic really. They claim that the Serbian Orthodox monasteries that they have so casually destroyed are actually former Catholic churches... laughable yet sad.

However, yet again, the headline and the premise of the article figuratively flies in the face of the obvious. In December, unless the United States (and to a lesser extent the big members of the EU) change their opinion, Kosovo could declare independence and quickly gain international recognition from powerful nations.

There is more descent in the EU than you think, many fear what and independent Kosovo could do to Europe. Tito allowed Kosovo to drain Yugoslav resources with impunity, Europe would suffer the same fate by becoming Kosovo's defacto "sugar daddy".

They can "declare" whatever they want, this time NATO won't step in on their behalf.