Talk to the EU, we are busy in Iraq and Afganistan
If they don’t hurry up Ireland may be first. Ireland’s FM Ahern said this afternoon that Ireland would recognize Kosovo.
http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=148&a=743835
The classical definition of a “sovereign” nation is a nation that can defend itself against its external enemies and impose the rule of law within its borders.
That definition has been stretched in the 20th century, to include many tiny, essentially defenseless nations who are only protected by the good will of other countries, the moral authority of the UN, and the military power of such countries as the United States.
Kosovo will not have the power to protect itself. And it will not have the moral protection of the UN, for what that is worth. It will, apparently, have to recognition of a number of important countries, including much of Europe and the U.S.
But, the question is, will these countries be willing to defend Kosovo if the Serbs decide to reclaim their province, which legally belongs to Serbia? There is no basis in international law for this unilateral declaration of independence.
I wonder if the US and Europe want to fight yet another Balkan war in behalf of the Muslim terrorists? Perhaps much depends on who the next president of the US will be. But Hillary would not want to admit that her husband is wrong, Obama is pro-Muslim, and McCain is an idiot.
And Bush seems to be too stupid or resigned to the situation to do anything but go along with it. In the end, it will boil down to the Kosovars, the Albanians, and the Serbs. Plus the Bosnians. Plus the Russians. Plus the Germans.
Could be the basis for a world war. It’s the right region for it. What stupidity.
....The “second wave” is said to include....Macedonia....
Are the FYR Macedonian leaders CRAZY, or have they been given KoolAid by the EU? The Shiptars will literally eat their poor little country alive!!!!
This whole “Kosovo independence” thing is clearly designed by the evil one.
I feel confident Israel will NEVER recognize “Kosovo”, to its eternal credit. Jews well remember how these animals gleefully joined Hitler’s SS during WWII.
Because there's a RINO in the Oval Office, Republican members of congress have allowed many things outrightly harmful to the country to slip by.
Which is exactly what they'll do if there's a President McCain.
God bless them and democracy...they look free to me!!!!!
“Albania, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and some other Muslim countries will lead the way, the report says.”
No surprise here. Their biggest victory over Christianity in a loooong time, with the help of the US. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Osama Bin Laden himself on the news tonight, doing a dance of joy. It’s like a freakin’ Bizarro-world, I tell ya.
Thank God for China.
They will regret it. Mark my words.
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