Posted on 03/19/2008 11:12:02 PM PDT by Bokababe
The international community is deploying a new mission to Kosova [Kosovo] with a more acceptable name than the previous one. But, the powers of the new mission remain the same as the old one's. EULEX will have the power to replace the president, prime minister, and other more junior officials. It will have the power to appoint key officials, annul laws, and arrest us - each and everyone of us - indefinitely and without justification. These are the "executive powers" of EULEX, which have been described as "softer," "less severe," and "more humane" than those that UNMIK [UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo] has. The only difference between UNMIK and EULEX is that the former has to approve every decision made by the domestic institutions, whereas the latter will have the power "only" to annul decisions that it does not like. So, it is out of the question that the new colonial regime will be "softer." On the contrary, it will only be more efficient and efficacious. In some aspects, EULEX will be more brutal than UNMIK. UNMIK at least cannot appoint the chief of the audit office. EULEX has solved this problem from the start with Ahtisaari's [UN special envoy for Kosovo status] undemocratic plan.
Every one of us has the right to ask why Kosova needs this colonial regime. If the objective is to join Europe, they could have helped us without violating our sovereignty. In other words, they could have done it by helping the domestic institutions and by supporting the domestic army. They could do this with advisers, recommendations, equipment, and money - same as in the case of other countries.
Of course, the issue lies elsewhere. EULEX is being deployed here in order to stop the strengthening and empowerment of the Albanian factor. Europe had to take Kosova from the Serbs, first of all thanks to the insistence of the United States. But, it is taking care that the Albanian ethnic community never becomes dominant. The 90 per cent-Albanian majority cannot reflect its identity on the flag, emblem, anthem, or any other aspect of the new state. The new state of Kosova will be called "multiethnic" full stop, even though Kosova is more ethnically homogenous than the majority of the EU countries! This is the sole reason why Kosova will be ruled by EULEX! While the United States are busy on other fronts, this shame is being called a "solution."
Some may not see this as a problem, least of all today. But, the foundations of the state must rest on long-term, not just short-term, interests. This pretend state of Kosova is not in the interest of the Albanian nation. Subsequently, this concept will revive the old ideas about the "Kosovar nation" that Tito and Rankovic [communist leaders of the Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia] tried to promote over 40 years ago. Like them, EULEX, too, is clear that the materialization of this deeply undemocratic idea that challenges the Albanians' national identity requires a broad dictatorial mandate and time. They know history and that this strategy proved successful in the case of the Bulgarians of Macedonia but failed in Kosova. Albanians did not buy into the idea of division into "Kosovars" and "Albanians." But, EULEX still hopes that it can succeed - with the help of money, time, and, paradoxically, cooperation with the Tirana authorities, which are desperate to join the EU.
The outcome of this conflict of interests could be the loss of the Albanian identity in Kosova. But, the opposite could also happen, that is, the ideological emancipation of the EU. This is because the success of EULEX is not at all guaranteed.
The policy of forging the "Kosovar identity" is based on a myth that eulogizes multiethnic societies and sees ethnically homogenous societies with distrust. The former are seen as civilized, urbane, and democratic, whereas the latter as narrow-minded, rural, and anti-democratic. But, a mere glance at the world map shows that the opposite is true. Most of the dictatorships are multiethnic societies. Dictatorships always seek legitimacy through brutal war against secessionist ethnic groups. On the other hand, we can see that the overwhelming majority of longstanding democracies are homogenous societies based on the status quo imposed by the dominant ethnic group.
The influx of the Europeans to Kosova and the deployment of EULEX is a result of their ambition to affirm the multiethnic myth, but it is very likely that they will learn a bitter lesson in Kosova, which will sober them up. The united Europe is not only an ideological but also a pragmatic concept that strives for economic and social progress. And so, a strong, democratic, and deeply pro-Western Albanian nation that dominates unchallenged the oil and energy routes in Southeastern Europe and guarantees security, economic growth, and social wellbeing in the entire Europe is in the long-term interest of the West.
This project is not a distant dream. Its materialization began a long time ago. Albania and its seaport in Vlore are the final destination of a giant oil pipeline, which will transport the Caspian oil from the Caucasus to the West. This project, which is being carried out by the US company, AMBO [Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria Oil], began in 1993 and the final contracts were signed in 2008. According to the US Department of Energy, this is the most important US project in Southeastern Europe in the 21st century.
By all means, Albania and its ally, the United States, do not want troubles to the north in Kosova. Alas, it is very likely that problems will be brewing in Kosova as long as EULEX continues to play its ethnic games. But, one day, the Albanian allies will understand what their interest is. And then, EULEX will pick up its things and leave. Hopefully, not to repeat anywhere else again.
It just eats at me and drives me #$%^ing crazy.
Why the hell are we against the Serbs and for the useless Albanians?
WHY WHY WHY?
WTF has happened? is this the twilight zone...
"Europe had to take Kosova from the Serbs, first of all thanks to the insistence of the United States."
"The new state of Kosova will be called "multiethnic" full stop, even though Kosova is more ethnically homogenous than the majority of the EU countries! "
"This pretend state of Kosova is not in the interest of the Albanian nation."
"The policy of forging the "Kosovar identity" is based on a myth that eulogizes multiethnic societies and sees ethnically homogenous societies with distrust.".....
Oh, God,read it all and weep. NATO bombed, killed and expelled Christians for this Muslim Albanian "gratitude"!
Yes, it is the Twilight Zone.
Enjoy my personal dose of surreality:
I am sitting here, finishing my taxes and making out a $30,000 check to the IRS to provide financial aid and weapons to Albanian Muslims who I know, if given the chance, would kill ME for my name and religion, alone! But since they haven't gotten to me yet, they will choose any available Christian to use the weapon I just paid for, on. But if I don't send the IRS this check, my own government will come to my house, take that house away from me and throw me in jail!
Think I will go throw up now!
The Serbs are Christians and we should not encourage Islamic Kosovo people to hurt them.
I think this paragraph from the article explains “WTH is going on”...
This project is not a distant dream. Its materialization began a long time ago. Albania and its seaport in Vlore are the final destination of a giant oil pipeline, which will transport the Caspian oil from the Caucasus to the West. This project, which is being carried out by the US company, AMBO [Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria Oil], began in 1993 and the final contracts were signed in 2008. According to the US Department of Energy, this is the most important US project in Southeastern Europe in the 21st century.
So, instead of drilling in Alaska we should just take land from another nation. Sounds like an empire to me. America has lost her way thanks to the imbeciles who have thumbed their arrogant noses at international rule of law. Clinton and now Bush. I can't wait to see what the complete dumb ass John “Last in my Class” McCain does.
The Serbs have been allies in two past World Wars. But, I don’t believe they can offer any control over strategic resources. It appears that many years ago the western powers realized that it was strategically expedient to sacrifice the
Serbs, Kosovar Serbs in particular, to curry favor with the Moslem Albanians who would control the pipeline.
This probably seemed especially good policy as it would pit the Albanian Kosovars and the ‘greater Albanian’ Moslems against the Russians who support the Serbs. It’s not nice, it’s not ‘fair’, but its all about controlling the black gold that makes the world go around.
We are told the purpose of EULEX is to prevent the genocide of non-Albanins, so that "Kosova" can continue to be called "multi-ethnic" and remain an EULEX colony.
In the mean time, the US is arming the "Kosovars Albanians". One must assume this is to insure that the "KA" can out gun EULEX and eventually leave the US as "Kosova's" sole patron.
Who wants to die for the EU? No one! What EU politician wants his country's soldiers to die for "Kosovoan multi-ethnicity"? None! So EULEX "soldiers" will take cover behind the razor-wire until the UCK removes the reason for EULEX's existence. Once the genocide is complete, what reason will EULEX have for existing?
When I first read this article years ago, I thought, "Oh, it's written by a Liberal who just doesn't like Bush". But given what he is doing in the Balkans, it makes sense:
"In the summer of 2002, after I had written an article in Esquire that the White House didn't like about Bush's former communications director, Karen Hughes, I had a meeting with a senior adviser to Bush. He expressed the White House's displeasure, and then he told me something that at the time I didn't fully comprehend -- but which I now believe gets to the very heart of the Bush presidency.
The aide said that guys like me were ''in what we call the reality-based community,'' which he defined as people who ''believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality.'' I nodded and murmured something about enlightenment principles and empiricism. He cut me off. ''That's not the way the world really works anymore,'' he continued. ''We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality -- judiciously, as you will -- we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors . . . and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do.''
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