Trouble in the Balkans. A Dead Body Found in a Burning U.S. Embassy. Where's Our Secretary of State?

David Zephyr

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Thu Feb-21-08 05:01 PM
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Trouble in the Balkans. A Dead Body Found in a Burning U.S. Embassy. Where's Our Secretary of State?

Edited on Thu Feb-21-08 05:05 PM by David Zephyr

Condi Rice must be shopping for expensive shoes today.

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pbca

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Thu Feb-21-08 05:04 PM
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1. This is going to get way uglier

it will come back to haunt the US for a long time. It would be, as one analyist I heard described it, 'like if Jerusalem declared itself an independent muslim state and the US, UK etc., simply recognized it as such with no thought to Israels reaction.'

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Alhena

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Thu Feb-21-08 05:06 PM
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2. An ugly situation in the Balkans? Get outta here

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nradisic

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Thu Feb-21-08 05:49 PM
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3. You're spot on...

Most folks are way to ignorant of the regions long history and cultural mix to even begin to understand what is going on in the Balkans. Serbs have been responsible for starting more than one world war...

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pbca

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Thu Feb-21-08 05:53 PM
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5. It also violates international law

It violates the UN charter and every single international law on territorial sovereignty. It opens the door to every single claim of sovereignty any group or region in the world might make.

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HeraldSquare212

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Thu Feb-21-08 05:57 PM
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7. HRC urged the US to recognize their claim of independence, if they made one, several weeks ago.

I'm not sure which way it goes - I thought there were supposed to be elections in Kosovo on independence and that the UN was administering the process. But I probably just haven't kept close enough of a watch on the whole issue.

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pbca

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Thu Feb-21-08 06:03 PM
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8. According to the UN Charter

And international law, Kosovo voting isn't enough - Serbia would have to ok it first.

There are simply too many places in the world where a regional majority - but national minority, might vote for independence. - Various areas of Spain, India, Russia, China, France, - never mind South America, the Middle East and Africa (and we won't even mention Scotland or N.Ireland).

The lid is on that kettle for a reason.

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Enrique

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Thu Feb-21-08 05:52 PM
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4. in Africa

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New Dawn

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Thu Feb-21-08 05:56 PM
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6. NATO's Kosovo Colony

I suggest that everyone read this excellent article by Diana Johnstone: http://www.counterpunch.org/johnstone02182008.html

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