tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post114038355691065964..comments2024-03-29T05:22:47.038-04:00Comments on KOSOVAREPORT: Why Kosovo may hold the key to the Balkans’ futureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post-1140889306431757702006-02-25T12:41:00.000-05:002006-02-25T12:41:00.000-05:00Comprehensive and interesting article - thanks! (Y...Comprehensive and interesting article - thanks! (You forgot to mention the source, here it is: Stefan Wagstyl: <A HREF="http://news.ft.com/cms/s/3491a080-a16e-11da-9ca4-0000779e2340.html" REL="nofollow">Why Kosovo may hold the key to the Balkans’ future</A>, Financial Times, 19.2.2006). The article reflects perfectly the realist point of view centered around stability, security, fight against terrorism and organized crime (a very popular point of view in international decision-making circles): "we have to do something about Kosovo in order to protect us" - an argument often used in order to justify spending on development co-operation. I hope there is more to the international community's motivation to do something about Kosovo... <BR/><BR/>For further readings on the issue, please refer to <A HREF="http://www.kakanien.ac.at/weblogs/see-eu/1140647747/index_html" REL="nofollow">my blog on SEE/EU integration</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post-1140477904121859212006-02-20T18:25:00.000-05:002006-02-20T18:25:00.000-05:00we all know that when the Albanians realise that t...we all know that when the Albanians realise that their "benefectors" are staying they will turn on the hand that feeds them. The West will not want to support the lifestyle the Albanians in Kosovo are accustomed to. They will not give up a months salary, as the rest of Yugoslavia had to every year, just to keep them happy. Before any of you knowledgeable people want to challange me on that, don't bother. I was one of those people who had to sacrifice my hard earned pay. When all is said and done they deserve each other. I hope that they both get it in spades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post-1140476962420895742006-02-20T18:09:00.000-05:002006-02-20T18:09:00.000-05:00I am trying to believe into better future of the B...I am trying to believe into better future of the Balkan. My concerns are that Europe and US could easily make a similar mistake as they did in Afghanistan case. Supporting extreme Albanians as they supported Taliban regime for many years they will come to the point when they will face all consequences of that policy. Unfortuantely next time much bigger region could be affected and new problems will arise in Macedonia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Serbia and even Greece. Independent Kosovo is not main goal to Albanians. It is just a on of their steps to reach "historical" borders of great Albanian state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post-1140454688789233002006-02-20T11:58:00.000-05:002006-02-20T11:58:00.000-05:00Kosova would have a way higher Albanian dominance,...Kosova would have a way higher Albanian dominance, but you obviously didn't read this post who talked about all those times that Kosovar Albanians have been expelled,<BR/><BR/>"Forgot to remind you:<BR/>Serbia has killed tens of thousands of Albanians since 1878, 1912, 1918, 1933, 1945, 1981, 1989, 1998-99. They have at least twice expelled half of the Kosovo population to Turkey. They tried to do the same in 1999, by expelling 1,2 million. They have burned down 120,000 Albanian houses in 1999. They have done the same repeatidly in the past century. They have never appologized and they heil their criminals as heroes. They dare to call Albanians terrorists, when terror is in Serbian blood. Rmember, the biggest terrorist attack, killing of Austrian prince in Sarajevo? Damn! We've suffered too much under those monsters!"<BR/><BR/>And the reason we're getting independence is because we have been almost wiped out, and have had you Shkijet perform genocide on us.<BR/><BR/>tung<BR/>~anonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post-1140443277011301072006-02-20T08:47:00.000-05:002006-02-20T08:47:00.000-05:00So,when Kossovo becomes independent and turns into...So,when Kossovo becomes independent and turns into Kossova,what the global message will be? that anyone whishing for independence needs to follow the example?:get plenty weapons,raise an organized insurgency,use terror,stir up violence!get councel from a potent ally that knows well how to use the media in order to have you pose as a victimized people while yourself get the rid of all "other people"and if you can show that you can get very violent again at any time... YOU WIN!!!and there are no silver medal here everyone else looses....or?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post-1140441052759564152006-02-20T08:10:00.000-05:002006-02-20T08:10:00.000-05:00the question that nobody has asked so far is: how ...the question that nobody has asked so far is: how has Kosovo become 90% Albanian? If you become a majority population by ethnically cleansing all other peoples of that region is it right that you should be rewarded for that? If the IC give Kosovo to the Albanians when will the UK give Northern Ireland independence? Or does this rule work only for the guys with the big guns. The IC has not sat on the fence here they have clearly taken the Albanian side while blackmailing Serbia and it's pathetic puppet government. The IC will rue the day it decided to open the lid of this Pandora's box.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post-1140432657795104432006-02-20T05:50:00.000-05:002006-02-20T05:50:00.000-05:00Human rights are fundimental and everyone must hav...Human rights are fundimental and everyone must have them. But the so called New World Order, or let us simply call it the world's High Diplomacy Brokers (I made that up) over uses human rights to broker it's own agenda. This agenda is the softening of sovereignty the world over, so that we will have mass markets for cheap products and free trade. This benefits the corporations who want to the sell the world these cheap mass products.<BR/>That's why there has been pressure against monarchy, for monarchy is set upon the basis of right and wrong, while corporations base decisions on an amoral basis.<BR/>Let us be very careful that corporations do not replace states. I support the sovereignty of small states, and do not see that as a threat to human rights if done right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post-1140427251433876202006-02-20T04:20:00.000-05:002006-02-20T04:20:00.000-05:00Dear Stefan Wagstyl,Everyday I read articles like ...Dear Stefan Wagstyl,<BR/><BR/>Everyday I read articles like yours but, really it doesn't make any sence saying that Kosovo historically was part of Serbia or whatever you can call. To make clear for you Kosovo before 1912 was region of Albania's state today and after 1912-1913 Kosovo was separated from Albania from big powers in that time, and now US and UK but and the others who want peace in region they are pushing to solve this problem once and forever.<BR/>Dear Stefan, few words about passport control yes it is true and should be specialy with Serbia this control because they are danger for all the region not just for Kosovo this is true and all the states in region are witness for that.<BR/>Finally, be carefull when you write something about Kosovo or "ALBANIANS" because the period of occupators in Balkans is over.<BR/>Kosovo very soon will be Independent state and one of the main political centre in region.<BR/><BR/>with respect,<BR/>SH.P BrusselsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post-1140419401717895622006-02-20T02:10:00.000-05:002006-02-20T02:10:00.000-05:00"It is midnight on the road from the Serbian town ..."It is midnight on the road from the Serbian town of Bujanovac to Gjilan in Kosovo and Serbian police manning a checkpoint are examining passports by torchlight."<BR/><BR/>Talk about security, by torchlight. Last time I checked Bujanoci was an Albanian town in Serbia, not a serbian town. Interesting article, I read it all. I'm glad a foreigner traveled and wrote this, it talks about a lot of things. It even mentions of UK and USA leaning towards pro-independence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736921.post-1140401132139873672006-02-19T21:05:00.000-05:002006-02-19T21:05:00.000-05:00A long article that talks to much about Serb mytho...A long article that talks to much about Serb mythology. We in Kosovo , the majority population, are not going to be held hostages to Serb paintings and their taboo subjects. We, are people, that when we wake up need to eat drink, send our children to school that need jobs and not worry about Serbian state. Just because they had a battle , that they lost, which happened to be in the territory of Kosovo doesn't mean that can now control our lives, dreams and desires for a normal life and a better future.<BR/>We are so resolute to get on with our lives that they have no idea, I think EU knows that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com