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Hi, I am from Serbia and want to say something. First, all you say is correct and I am glad that there is people who understand at least something of this situation.

The main problem in Serbia and among people here is that we are very split in our attitudes and feelings. There is one half of people that is pissed off because that old wound is hurt again and there is second half that is pissed off of everything. And I am there. The point is I have 25 years and all that I remember from 1990th year is war, isolation of all world, wrong picture abroad about everything here, irrational people who run the country and fear. Fear of new isolation of hiperinfllation, of hate, of misery and moral and ethical break down of nation. And, of course, of USA “intervention”.

2000th year we have revolution and got new politic, opened to west countries and it is great. But, in the meantime, our premier Zoran Djindjic has been killed and whole proces of changing, in my opinion, were stagnated.

Of course, there is much better life now and freedom of speech is much better but these days that old wound has been
hurt again (Kosovo) and people feel pissed off again. And I don’t like it at all. There was enough of blood to be spoiled again. And I believe majority of people is not for new war. But, America holds key of everything. If again they say that we are bad and don’t “behave” enough, I’m afraid it would provoke that Serbian spite again. And that is not good. I say again, they should support and understand us and not to isolate us again. It is not good for anybody.

I think you understand that I am pacifist and openminded and
all this situation try to accept rationally and want
rational solutions for everything.

And don’t want you to think that all young people here are vandals like those who were set on fire and breaking their city(my city and that pisses me off the most). This demonstrations should send another message but I have no explanation for all. Time will give the answer. Just remember, if Bush shows more understanding for
Serbs, the level of spite will be lower.

And some historical facts: 1389th year, Serbs lost Kosovo and whole country, we were inside Otoman kingdom (Turkey) and we got our freedom in 19th century again(Albanian people are very similar to Turkish people. They are muslim.) Then, we were monarchy and Kosovo was part of country. Then, after World War 2, we become comunistic country and with some other countries made country named Yugoslavia. Then 1990th year, the rest you know. There were killing everywhere. And we still don’t know “who started the war”.
Albanian people in Kosovo are actually immigrants from country
Albania, there were lot of them, they were loud and aggresive and in last 40 years lot of Serbs left Kosovo and continue life in central Serbia althour there were no real war till the end of the 20th century. After that, killing, killing everywhere and now fact is that there is really small number of Serbs in Kosovo who live in geto. And friend
ship with Russia exists because we have the same origin. But, there is again that split in attitudes, some of us think Serbia never had some help of Russia and some of us think we had.

I could say much more but hope this is enough to understand something.

Greetings from Serbia :)

Jelena