Bush Recognizes Kosovo's Independence

AP ^ | 2-18-08 | AP

[CJ Wolf]

President Bush on Monday hailed Kosovo's bold and historic bid for statehood, saying "The Kosovars are now independent."

[MadelineZapeezda]

Those who don’t care for islam will be killed, it’s their MO

[Diocletian]

So Muslims are gonna kill 2 million Albanians in Kosovo? LOL! The Albanians, and in particular the KLA, rejected the Mujahideen who showed up thanks to the Saudis and the CIA, unlike the Bosnian Muslims who had them in their ABiH.

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

Then what are Albanians, Baptists? Or a new religion based on illicit drug sales?

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

the Albanians simply don’t care much for Islam.

I'm trying to understand this - so the Albanians were first muslim, then marxist, then drug runners? So the greatest thing driving them is the desire to turn Europe into addicts and hate of the Serbs?

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

Certainly that supports the spread of islam by corrupting what is left of Christianity in Europe, playing into the hands of the islamists.

[houstonman58]

"Deport the criminals and traitors to Kosovo, ok; kill men, women and children because of their ethnicity or religion, no. Period."

Sell that line to the "Kosovars", they've been killing innocent Serbs for over 500 years now. I think the Serbs have been absolutely patient and tolerant of their bloody islamic neighbors, considering the islamic history of barbarism in the region. The fact alone that the streets, parks and buildings in "Kosovo" have Serbian/Christian names should tell the average armchair historian whose land these so-called 'ethnic Albanian' muslims are standing on.

[sam_paine]

Posting crazy to someone else, moonie.

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

Thanks for your reply. I support the Serb cause to retain Kosovo, though of course I pray they would administer that area with civility and care for the population, what ever faith. When the bombing of Serbia occurred, I spoke out against it. It was best that Milosevic passed on the reigns of power to new leaders, though his incarceration and death in prison was tragic. I recall this photo from the period when Jesse Jackson went to speak for the release of the American Army members who had been captured by Serbia:

This is IMO another striking image from that period, which at least suggests a hope in a peaceful resolution at that time.

I pray that the proponents of Greater Albania are not encouraged by recent developments to carry on the attack to Belgrade and beyond. If so, we (US, NATO, UN) have created yet another geopolitical Frankenstein that cannot be contained.

[ARE SOLE]

Brian, we are in full agreement. I too worry that it is not over. Have a good day.

Regards

[Diocletian]

The Albanians, whether titled Muslim, Catholic, or Orthodox, are simply Albanian. The Code of Lek is their actual religion.

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

The Code of Lek is their actual religion.

Thanks for that starting point...I'll do some reading now on the subject.

[montyspython]

Just waiting for the Saudi’s to drop their jaws when they see the mosques getting robbed blind. Every time one of them bows in prayer their neighbor behind them will be picking their pocket. The Cigani are going “Damn!!!”

[ScratInTheHat]

and to provide for the safe and free return of all refugees and displaced persons to their homes,

Condemning all acts of violence against the Kosovo population as well as all terrorist acts by any party,

Maintaining civil law and order

Protecting and promoting human rights;

Demands that the KLA and other armed Kosovo Albanian groups end immediately all offensive actions and comply with the requirements for demilitarization as laid down by the head of the international security presence

Yeah Bush really missed these

[ScratInTheHat]

Kosovo won’t be an Islamic state. Albanians are barely Muslim at all.

Yeah that's why the Saudis are building those big Mosques all over the area. Give them a little pep talk.

[Diocletian]

They can build as many mosques as they’d like. The Albanians don’t care about Wahhabism. Take it from someone who knows the region very well.

[F-117A]

Diocletian is a Serb hating Bosnian Croat, but he did support Serbia on Kosovo. He probably did that to lessen the chance that the RS will be allowed to split from Bosnia. If they do, then the Croats in Bosnia are left with out any counter balance to the Islamist in the Federation.

Others have a different take on the spread of radical Islam in the Balkans. Here's a short article for example. For an in depth look at the Islamists in Bosnia check out Unholy Terror by John R. Schindler—professor of strategy at the Naval War College and former National Security Agency analyst and counterintelligence officer.

"The long hidden truth is that Bosnia played the same role for al-Qa’ida in the 1990s that Afghanistan did in the 1980s, providing a battleground where mujahidin could learn to wage holy war. Schindler exposes how Osama bin Laden exploited the Bosnian conflict for his own ends and the disturbing level of support the U.S. government gave to the Bosnian mujahidin—just as had been done with the Afghan mujahidin. Repeating the mistakes of Afghanistan contributed to blowback of epic proportions: Khalid Sheikh Muhammad (the mastermind of 9/11) and two of the 9/11 hijacker pilots were veterans of the Bosnian jihad.analyst and counterintelligence officer."

I've often wondered why he chose Diocletian for his handle, since "The empire's last systematic persecution of Christianity began late in Diocletian's reign and continued until 311. It was the worst persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire since the reign of Nero."

Perhaps Diocletian's family comes from the Bosnian Partisan (Communist) ranks rather than the Catholic and/or Ustasha side.

Hope that helps.

[ScratInTheHat]

I guess that’s why they are letting them build them then huh?

You let this crap get pumped into heads for a few years and see what happens.

[ScratInTheHat]

Yeah if they are going to let Kosovo go to the Albainians then they should let all the mostly Serb areas go to Serbia.

Oh wait! That’s what started the other war!

[La Enchiladita]

Shouldn’t your “friend” who “knows” the U.S. Ambassador in Belgrade (one and the same as the U.S. Ambassador to Serbia?) keep such e-mails confidential?????

Btw, are you an American citizen?