I shall continue to do so.
I was horribly wrong and sorely uneducated about the horrific problems in Kosovo. I have since learned much and have sincerely repented.
Posted on 02/17/2008 11:56:48 AM PST by Bokababe
BRUSSELS, KOSOVSKA MITROVICA -- Beta says an analysis shows Kosovo's unilateral declaration will first be recognized by some Islamic countries.
The news agency has had insight into the document, put together "by some EU countries", that says the province's independence declaration, rejected by Serbia, will be recognized in "three waves".
Albania, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and some other Muslim countries will lead the way, the report says.
This will be followed by Austria, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and, the document speculates, France, Great Britain, Germany and Italy.
The United States is also likely to recognize Kosovo very soon.
The "second wave" is said to include Croatia and Macedonia.
Others will be careful and wait to see how the situation develops, bearing in mind the precedent such recognition sets.
Russia, China, Cyprus, and a number of EU countries that were earlier reported as opposed to the recognition, that include Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Slovakia and Greece, will not recognize Kosovo.
The presence of the first two countries on that list also means that the province cannot count on a UN seat, or membership in a number of other international organizations where Russia has the veto power.
Bosnia-Herzegovina's recognition will be made impossible by the Republic of Srpska's objection, the study concluded, and added that countries such as India, Brazil and Argentina are also "very critical" toward the possibility of recognizing Kosovo as a separate country.
Meanwhile, Dušan Janjić, who heads the Forum for Ethnic Relations, said that "independence of Kosovo and Metohija, which the United Nations will not recognize, will have only political and psychological weight at first," while "only later will it become evident that it is not what the Kosovo Albanians had expected."
In a live broadcast by the Kosovska Mitrovica radio Kontakt Plus, Janjić said late Saturday that the self-proclaimed independence "will not bring full freedom, better life, while new passports will not enable them to travel everywhere."
"Around 40 countries will recognize them, which is fewer than the number of countries that recognize passports issued by UNMIK today. That will be the beginning of a dangerous phase, which is when the Albanians will realize that it is not what they had been promised for the past 20 years. That will open room for extremists," cautioned Janjić.
This may be an explanation toward’s Macedonia’s future recognition of Kosovo...
“The disoriented Macedonian government is under strong external pressures on three fronts: the name issue, the implementation of the so-called May Agreement (that calls for redefinition of the internal order) and fast recognition of Kosovo - all in return for NATO membership. As for the latest, Macedonia is sandwiched between the internal (Albanian) and international pressure to swiftly recognize Kosovo and the certainty to gain an eternal enemy in Serbia, on which the country is dependent in economic, energy-supply and infrastructures that lead towards European countries.
The wide opening of the Kosovo market is weak consolation for the possible losses. In addition Macedonia is in a clinch between the “traditional friends” - Serbia and Greece. The latter already trades within the EU over its recognition of Kosovo if in return it gets guarantees that Macedonia is going to change its constitutional name.
In Montenegro the situation is the opposite: as soon as the government recognizes independent Kosovo it will meet a strong opposition from almost a half of its population.
Macedonia is enforced to bargain over its name (another exception in the international law), while Serbia is expected to trade with a part of its territory in hope to get European future. While Macedonia awaits the last proposal over the name dispute from the UN envoy, the American Niemitz, and he has already said that he is coming with “an offer that one can’t refuse” (which is a phrase typical for mafia and not diplomatic jargon) there is a strong and disheartening feeling that nothing much has changed since 19th century when a wise man said that the Balkan nations are nothing but a small change in the transactions among the Great powers...”
http://www.transnational.org/Area_YU/2008/Vankovska_HypotheticalKosovo.html
You are aware that the allied forces at the Siege of Yorktown included more French (between their expeditionary force and their fleet) then Americans.
I hope that that remains my most embarrassing post ever.
I bow to the informed!
If Russia gets involved, look for a LOT of trouble for Kosovo because of their alliance to Serbia.
““Kosovo’s unilateral declaration will first be recognized by some Islamic countries” The Jihad has been a success in Eastern Europe. The Death of the West has begun.
They will regret it. Mark my words.”
Not suprising, considering Russia is very upset by all this, being an allie of Serbia, and it will be interesting in the months and years ahead.
Is Bush planting the seeds for future trouble?
The last two words of your response are the only ones that makes sense ... they describe perfectly you own remarks. I’ll take them one at a time:
Every “sovereign” country in the world (except the U.S.) can’t successfuly defend themselves from external enemies but they can all make an attempt.
Kosovo already has the moral protection of the U.N.
The NATO troops already stationed in the area make it impossible for another Balkan War. You actually think the current leaders of the free world are stupid enough to risk this by recognizing Kosovo? Stupid people do not run the most powerful nations in the world, stupid people sit back and make stupid comments about people and events they don’t understand.
Kosovars are not Muslim terrorists. Another stupid comment.
Hillary doesn’t give a flip about whether her husband was right or wrong. All he is is her ticket back to the White House and now he’s helped her to lose that ticket.
Obama is NOT pro-Muslim. Not even close. Another stupid remark with no basis in fact.
McCain is one of the greatest war heroes the U.S. has ever produced and smart enough to become one of the most powerful members of the U.S. government ... and also smart enough to pass himself off as a conservative and get the Republican nomination to the presidency.
And Bush is probably one of the most intelligent and forsighted presidents this nation has ever had, possibly exceeded by his younger brother Jeb, but we’ll see in 8 years. You can’t be stupid and succeed in every endeavor you’ve attempted, up to and including becoming the most powerful man in the world.
There already is a world war going on, Islamic fundamentalists against everyone else. Bush sees this, you don’t. Now who’s stupid?
You seem to inhabit a parallel universe. Try googling Obama and Odinga. Or McCain and Kosovo. Or . . . .
You seem to inhabit a parallel universe. Try googling Obama and Odinga. Or McCain and Kosovo. Or . . . .
What's this about Bush not having any control? If this is true, what is he doing in the oval office? Yeah I know the State Dept. is filled with very bad folks. But if Bush really has no control, there may just as well have been a coup.
I shall continue to do so.
I was horribly wrong and sorely uneducated about the horrific problems in Kosovo. I have since learned much and have sincerely repented.
They're just copying the Serb methodology.
Have you not seen what has been happeing with Condi Rice?
She wanted to publish an op ed of her own and NOBODY WOULD PUBLISHISH IT. The DBM censored a Secretary of State as irrelevant to the global diplomatic discussion.
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