Posted on 02/28/2008 4:09:42 PM PST by kronos77
Does Kosovo’s declaration of independence have any specific significance for Israel? The resulting call for a unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood by Mahmoud Abbas’s aide Yasser Abed-Rabbo was so quickly disavowed by his boss, that Israel is well advised to focus its investigations on other consequences.
Kosovo’s independence further destabilizes the Balkan and creates more confusion than clarity. While no answer about the consequences of this step for Israel is yet possible a useful first approach to analyze its relevance is thus to ask first who gains and who loses from it.
... Another beneficiary is the Muslim world, which obtains yet another UN member. European Muslims gain because, if Kosovo ultimately joins the EU, it will give them the first Muslim state voice there, or otherwise strengthen those then already existing. The entry of Muslim fundamentalism, supported by Iranian and Arab money, can now be facilitated into Kosovo as it is so poor. Visitors can see signs of a similar situation already in various Bosnian cities.
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Ping!
This does give a place for those who hate Jews to come together with those who hate Serbs.
Serbia has a strong case for arguing that Kosovo should remain part of Serbia. Many freepers probably already agree and made their opinion long ago. But why manipulate? That turns off the sympathy.
Next what? Will a freeper make 'anti-Serbian' synonymous with 'anti-Christian'?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkgHkxIfgBc
Why not? Support of an “independent Kosovo” is synonymous with Jihad.
Currently, 'Christian' Serbs are about on par with 'Jihadist Muslim' Albanians for attacking Americans. The Serbs might actually have the upper hand.
How about 'KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE AND RUSSIA'
or 'KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE AND CHINA'
or 'KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE AND SUDAN?'
And so on.
Doesn't have quite the same catch to it, does it?
Since most freepers probably would support a weaker Russia and China, and would support or accept an independent South Sudan, they might not type, 'Oh, what a bad thing that Kosovo declared independence?'
As suggested, many freepers already made their decision; most seem to support Serbia over Kosovo (which is personal stance, although don't hold such a high opinion of either ethnicity, as groups and not individuals). They don't need the manipulation.
The numbers of NATO troops wounded by Albanian criminals will continue to rise.
And did you even bother to view the clip about how ancient Christian churches are treated by the Jihadists?
wall. The desecration of churches is bad. As were the atrocities the Serbs brought on the Kosovars. As were the atrocities the Kosovars brought on the Serbs. Neither the Kosovars nor the Serbs are exactly innocent. Neither exactly have the moral upper hand (as another freeper put it).
"Kosovars" do not exist. There are only Albanians and Serbs living in Kosovo.
Very good point. Things wouldn’t be as serious as they are now if only there were Kosovars.
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