Koha Ditore carries an opinion piece by the head of the US Centre for South-Eastern Strategic Studies, Janusz Bugajski.
“We have entered a crucial period for Albanians in Albania and in Kosovo, therefore Pristina and Tirana should make sure that big expectations will come true,” Bugajski said.
Albania has a new government in place and Kosovo is preparing for the status and is waiting for the international community to decide about the agenda and timeframes of its status and statehood.
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A report by the UNDP and Light Weapons Agency describes the south Serbia province, Kosovo, as "the area with the most illegal weapons in Europe."
The report actually states that there are 20 times more illegal weapons in Kosovo than the total weapons possessed by 18,000 KFOR troops and 10,000 members of the UN police and the Kosovo Police Service.
This should not be surprising. Tehran-Riyadh-Ankara made certain their contacts and agents are very well armed.
Europe better re-read the names of the capitals that provided these weapons.
To the first poster: If that was the case, firearm related crimes would be skyroceting, and Serbia would be very very very nervous.
On the other hand, I would also like to add to Chris's comment that weapons also originated from Switzerland and United States (as well as accessories such as uniforms/survival utilities etc).
The first poster made a funny statement. Turkey, Iran and Saudi Arabia - [drums rolling] - which one of these three is _NOT_ an Ally of USA? Answer: Iran! Hmmmmm maybe he is right, Saudis and Turks armed us but Americans paid for it? :)
Look muslims just want to spread the religion. Look at Bosnia prewar, the muslim population was a liberal, that the saudi's and the mujahadeen (radical islamic fundementalist) have moved in to help in the baatle and since have built hundreds of mosques they are not leaving and the same holds true for the muslim ethnic albanians of kosovo.
Just skimmed through the UNDP site and failed to find the "Kosovo and Weapons" report:
http://www.unmikonline.org/press/2003/mon/Jul/lmm%20100703.htm
As you can see the news item originates from Tanjug. Possible misinformation attempt by Serb authorities.
UNDP has nothing on the subject:
http://www.kosovo.undp.org/publications/publications.htm
To the authors of this blog
Contacting UNDP to verify if such a report exists and comparing it to the reports being made by Serb media and hate sites such as Serbianna, would counter this possible attempt to discredit Kosova.
"have moved in to help in the baatle and since have built hundreds of mosques they are not leaving and the same holds true for the muslim ethnic albanians of kosovo."
You will find that that is not the case. In Bosnia mujahedin (how you spell this??) entered but then turned to fight the Bosniacs (and Serbs). This is because to them, Bosniancs acted un-muslim.
With this experience, since most of our Generals fought on the Croat side and were aware of the happenings, the Albanians immediately refused mujahedin help.
Bull$shit, when the KLA were getting slaughtered by the Serbs they didn't turn down help from anybody.
Thank You Bugajski! You're a true friend.
It would be a great victory for the muslims in the middle east to create a new islamic country in europe. The muslims are starting to get some footing in europe watchout london, paris, berlin, madrid, rome you are next.
Good luck never came from stealing and burning other people's land. These assholes burnt down UNESCO world heritage protected SERBIAN ORTHODOX churches from the 13th century. Yes, the 13th century. Why? why would these animals do that? because that's what they are - animals - not humans.
They will be cursed forever.
They'll be burned again if that high priest of yours, who orderd the murder of your former prime minister, keeps blessing and kissing the hands of those who kill children. I have this on video and all the world saw it through CNN, BBC, DEUTCHE WELLE, REUTERS etc. etc.
Albanian Catholic churches were burned down by the Serbs and over their ruins Serbs started building theirc which later turned into terrorist cells where Serb Orthodox priests facilitated the work of those killed children. The Serb church today is an iquisition institute. They talk about burning Albanians alive, killing them, about their expulsion, about their anihilation. They talk about anything but the love of God, peace and serenity of the soul.
God has left the Serbian church. Serbs hid the evil in their church, and used it, and then show it to the world as if it were just another church, when the fact is it does not deserve to be called a Church but as the poster above said it, a terrorist cell.
Those Churches will house those who built them, the Albanian Catholics and Orthodox (cause if you didn't notice quite a few "Orthodox" churches are built in the Roman style - thus Catholic).
Amen.
please stop with the opinions and stick to the facts.
I have never heard of a person named Ali not to be muslim
Man shot to death in Albanian church while his children watched
Anton Kçira, the priest at St. Paul Albanian Catholic church in Rochester Hills, Michigan, was just about to distribute communion when 38-year-old Gjon Pepaj allegedly stood up from the congregation and said, "Yes, I am here!" and shot into the ceiling with a 9mm handgun. As the congregants scattered, according to reports, Pepaj then shot 38-year-old Gjek Isufaj in the back of the head, killing him. Then, according to witnesses, he shot into the air again, said, "I've done what I'm supposed to do," and shot Isufaj once more.
I believe this is the civility of the Albanians you were comparing to the Serbs.
First of all how did the border police officer now the boy was 14 and not an 18, how did he know the boy was Albanian and not Serbian, Roma, Turk, Macedonian. I think its hard to tell from 100 meters away. I don't think he was racist, he was doing his job to protect the border. If the ethnic Albanian boy was to cross the border in a legitimate fashion and not break the law he would have been safe.
They guard is going to jail for not performing his duty. That to me is pretty harsh. Would you go to jail if you didn't perform your duty at work?
The key to the whole situation is that the boy didn't cross the border at the border crossing. Had he done that I would guarantee you he wouldn't have gotten shot.
Ali, what I am saying is when this epoisode accord there was no comments from the ethnic albanian leadership to the ethnic albanian citizens that this should be a lesson to you to cross the border at the legal crossing. The only thing said was why did the serbs kill this innocent boy. Well the Serbs government is punishing the guard for his poor judgement, I am yet to here the ethnic albanian leadersip call on all ethnic albanian citizens to obey and respect the laws.
Oh, by the way I am not sure if there was a verbal warning by the guard to the boy. If there was and and the boy kept going I can believe that could have happened anywhere in the world. especially in this day and age of global terrrorism.
The only problem with your solution is that kosovo is an emotional topic for Serbs. For them to give it up is like giving up who they are. Without once history one becomes lost. Look at the poor African American's, these people were brought to America separated from their families and their homes. After several generations they have adopted american culture and history as their own, but still feel a sence of emptyness since they don't know what part of Africa they are from.
(some funded by the government most funded by greece, this line is very interesting. Why then is it the sole responsiblitly for Belgrade in Serbia and Skopje in Macedonia and Athens in Greece to fund their ethnic albanian minority program, Why didn't Albania step up to the plate and offer to subsidize these programs for their ethnic kin as the case of the government of Greece.
What about March 2004, ethnic albanians orchastrated the final push of Serbs and other minorities from Kosovo-Metohija. They made up a story about Serbs chasing children with dogs into a river. Just like all the other lies that have been told for the sake of independence.
Ali, Here in the United States you are required to study English if you choose to study your native tongue IN ADDITION to English the cost comes out of your own pocket. And believe me if Serbia could pay for Albanian language lessons than the United States should have no problem.
Ali, when you say that the Serb government didn't except kosovar vote as equal you make it sould as if it were anti-albanian you forget that Serb votes in kosovo were counted equally as the albanians. As for the language Kosovo is a PROVINCE of Serbia hence the offical language taken will be that of the country not the province. The united States isn't made up of countries rather states. They call the United States the melting pot because what ever you are coming in you end up American. Keep your own culture through private means, (speak your language at home, but it's english at work) but it will not be subsidized by public money.
When Yugoslavia was formed the offical language was Serbo-Croatian because of the similiarities in the languages and the size of the whole population that spoke these languages. Why is it that the Slovenians, Montenegrians, Bosnian and Macedonians, Romas and Turks were fine with this except for the ethnic albanians.
War is hell and when push comes to shove bad things happen. The ethnic albanians kept attacking the authorize (police) in kosovo. Every country in the world would sends its military to prevent these types of attacks on their police. Heck just a few weeks ago in the U.S., the military was sent into New Orleans to keep order with orders shoot to kill.
Ali, its me again, lets say an albanian went to Pristina Uiversity and studied to became a doctor, he/she studied albanian only. After graduation there were no openings in kosovo but there were openings in Belgrade or Nis or Novi Sad, how is that doctor suppose to get that job in his/her country when they don't understand the medical language to be competent. To be a successful country there can only be One offical language as a standard for society to function.
The Albanians shot the first bullet at the police at that point all bets are off! And no a province will never hold the same weight as a republic within Yugoslavia. Kosovo was on the same level as vojvodina not Croatia and Bosnia. By the way Stjepan Mesic was the last president of Yugoslavia and he is a Croat and Tito the guy that created alot of the laws was also a Croat, so don't sit there and blame Serbs exclusively for albanian political asperations.
You say that kosovo albanians spoke Serbo-Croatian, was that by
choice?
The Spanish in the United States constitue about 15% of the total population of the United States and the Spanish population make a great effort to learn english or else they will starve.
The citizens of kosovo voted under the auspice of Serbia since it is a province of Serbia and no other republic. The citizens of kosovo make up less than 20% of the total population of Serbia and even less of the former yugoslavia. That is why their votes felt undervalued too the many ethnic albanians of kosovo. When excluding the other ethnicities of kosovo the ethnic albanian vote gets even more diluted.
Yes albanian-speaking are a minority in Serbia. The State of Albanians is Albania, not Kosovo & Metohija who is a serbian province. Who can say the opposite?
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