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Russia's Medvedev warns Kosovo's independence could set Europe ablaze
AP ^ | February 27, 2008

Posted on 02/27/2008 11:07:49 AM PST by Tailgunner Joe

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1 posted on 02/27/2008 11:07:53 AM PST by Tailgunner Joe
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"The United States is far away and is not facing any risks, but Europe could go ablaze," he said in a campaign speech in the Volga River city of Nizhny Novgorod. "It's enough to put a match to set everything ablaze."

Time to short the Euro?

By the way, what would a Europe 'ablaze' look like? Most of the countries in the EU invest about $1.93 in their militaries, and run them like jobs programs. It might be a short war.

2 posted on 02/27/2008 11:13:24 AM PST by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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Big silencer on that thing.


3 posted on 02/27/2008 11:14:58 AM PST by WakeUpAndVote (Pork, just bring the hot sauce!)
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I wonder if this will make any of the presidential debates? Bill Clinton started it, Pres. Bush made it worse, and now the next president will inherit it.
4 posted on 02/27/2008 11:15:29 AM PST by scan59 (Let consumers dictate market policies. Government just gets in the way.)
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it is sad when what as far as I can tell is a fascist country (Russia) makes sense more than the US on a topic, such as this one.


5 posted on 02/27/2008 11:17:44 AM PST by WoofDog123
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The Russians are on the right side in this one. We’re the ones helping the muslims reconquer Europe, or as they call it, the Umma.


6 posted on 02/27/2008 11:18:48 AM PST by PeterFinn (I am not voting for McCain. No way, no how.)
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To: joan; Smartass; zagor-te-nej; Lion in Winter; Honorary Serb; jb6; Incorrigible; DTA; ma bell; ...

Ping!


7 posted on 02/27/2008 11:20:17 AM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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To: joan; Smartass; zagor-te-nej; Lion in Winter; Honorary Serb; jb6; Incorrigible; DTA; ma bell; ...

Ping!


8 posted on 02/27/2008 11:20:33 AM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

That is the buzz all over the place...deliberately enflaming so called self styled “minorities” to dump the status quo and national identities for an enlargement of EU/US reich- an economic unit convenient for corporates.


9 posted on 02/27/2008 11:24:58 AM PST by eleni121 (+ En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great)
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To: John Jorsett

I agree.

Since this thing started I have had this idea that if the Russians used military force to put an end to this Kosovo independence thing that the EU could do nothing more than sputter with indignation. I am quite certain the U.S. would not move to defend the Kosovars and the EU has no stomach for a real fight with anyone.

It is not beyond the realm of possibility that Putin will use the military in Kosovo. He could well see this as a means of unifying his people and strengthening his hold on power. Putin does not impress me as a wimp (unlike the jellyfish that head up the EU). And I am sure he has sized up the opposition and not found it particularly daunting (to say the least).


10 posted on 02/27/2008 11:27:50 AM PST by scory
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"The United States is far away and is not facing any risks, but Europe could go ablaze,"

At first, I was very critical of the US in this, but now it's starting to make sense.

11 posted on 02/27/2008 11:28:52 AM PST by Rudder
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The Declaration of Independence is a foolish document with out dated ideas.

We must return the breakaway republic of Texas.


12 posted on 02/27/2008 11:44:16 AM PST by NoLibZone (If the Clinton years were so great for the libs why is Obama doing so well?)
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Do you think we want to de-stabilize Europe? From the beginning I thought that was what we seem to want. Serbia for centuries has guarded the backdoor of Europe and suddenly the US wants to prop it open. I still can’t figure why.


13 posted on 02/27/2008 11:45:05 AM PST by Goreknowshowtocheat
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By the way, what would a Europe 'ablaze' look like?

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September 11th and July 11th on steroids, just for a start.

14 posted on 02/27/2008 11:47:13 AM PST by wtc911 ("How you gonna get back down that hill?")
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On a good night, the muslims could torch the entire French inventory of automobiles. Perhaps that is what they mean by “ablaze”.


15 posted on 02/27/2008 11:53:07 AM PST by Goreknowshowtocheat
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Sweet SMG!


16 posted on 02/27/2008 11:57:29 AM PST by serbami68
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I don’t give a tinkers damn if Europe burns to the ground.


17 posted on 02/27/2008 12:00:08 PM PST by RetiredArmy (Obama: NOT the next JFK. He is the NEXT STALIN!!!! Wake up America!!!)
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No, becuase they (The President) is more worried as should be about Iran, than Kosovo-I doubt they would support Kosovo unless they want to loose Russian support against Iran, fully!


18 posted on 02/27/2008 12:03:25 PM PST by JSDude1 (http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=56306 "MoveON McCain" To find McCain's Sorros)
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Medvedev said Wednesday that Kosovo’s independence could encourage a rise in organized crime and drug trafficking across Europ.

Great excuse for an invasion. Medvedev is saying these guys are cutting into our drug business in Europe, we must object.


19 posted on 02/27/2008 12:06:54 PM PST by mortal19440
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I still can’t figure why.

It's a secret.

I haven't a clue, either, but my perspective tells me this is US foreign policy at its worst.

20 posted on 02/27/2008 12:13:38 PM PST by Rudder
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