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Independent Kosovo: A threshold of never ending conflict
Mile , Belgrade: Jan 18 2008
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Independent Kosovo: A threshold of never ending conflict
Division of a nation is always a nightmare for its people. Every now and then, it’s ended in a bitter rivalry that centuries even failed to bridge. The same dark clouds are hovering on Serbia. West supported Kosovo independence - intended to marginalize Russia - has dammed scenario in Serbia. The western argument for Kosovo independence is the Albanian majority and we wonder how west can interfere in our sovereign nation to decide who should live with us and who shouldn’t.

The logic of Kosovo’s emancipation from Serbia on the bases of Albanian majority in the region comes from an insane mind. I really don’t make it out how a province dominated by a majority herd can crave for a separate nation and west has more that one reason to support Albanians. If sticking to your own community and speaking only your birth language are the potential reasons for getting independence, then it’s not difficult to imagine the fate of multi ethnic India.

Furthermore, I ask if this demand can be justified, then how about the Albanians in Macedonia and Greece, Serbs in Croatia, Kurds in Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. Or US along with its allies that hardly bothers about anything but its interests, will it cater the same to the Mormons who are in majority in Utah and Mexican American in Texas or Basques in France for that matter. When the world will realize that those who pretend to advocate human rights are thugs (NATO and US) with guns stoking fire and baking something of their liking all the times?

If Kosovo will get freedom, it’ll ultimately be the part of Albania and those who want to be in Albania why don’t they go and settle down there. Independence of Kosovo, as many argue, will end the crises, but rather it’ll work as a powder keg to unsettle the Balkans. There are firm possibilities that Serbs will wage a war to take their land from Kosovo Albanians. With this, a never-ending rift and fuss will commence that threatens to engulf the whole region and perhaps won’t settle in10 or 100 years.

Ending this tragedy In Kosovo is a moral imperative for all and screwing a nation for some own wicked interests can never ever be justified. Violence begets violence, and yes, violence erupted in Kosovo and other parts of Serbia can never be justified. However, NATO even did nothing different and its strikes have killed more than the conflict devoured. Farmers, city dwellers, factory workers, reporters, diplomats, women in labor, people in busses and trains, the elderly and children were all equal for the bombs and bullets fired by NATO forces. Therefore, NATO and US have lost the moral tint to propagate Kosovo independence for the so called peace.

Serbia will never bargain Kosovo - the cradle of its civilization - with the EU membership. US, as usual, is hardly concerned with or moved by the violence, sided with the Albanians and didn’t propose a settlement. Hence, Serbs don’t expect any positive solution with US mediation. Any solution can be far sighted for the time being but with the faux talks promoted by allies, it’s just impossible. Therefore, we just don’t want intervention or any proposal form US or NATO either.

Even if the Kosovo independence is inevitable, which I fear is, it’s totally and solely Serbian issue and we want to settle it within UN and Russian agreed framework while making it sure that the rights of approximately 115,000 of Kosovo Serbs will be protected. We hope that we’ll make the necessary, though tough, choices and come out with a solution that will not only suit to Serbia, but for the region as a whole.

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Predrag
Belgrade, Serbia
though joining EU sounds good but no nation will bargain its parts for that and US is mad to offer that to let Kosovo free. oh... i beg your pardon, for some time I was in day dreaming and forgot that EU or NATO is almost similar or in other words the battle ground for US dirty profit mongering. and after NATO operation, there is no reason why should serbs trust any solution for Kosovo , so no mediation please... we'll settle our issues and we don't want you here.
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Kosovo problem is a turning point in the Balkans, which may lead the region either to the long-established peace and stability, or into a new kind of chaos in the region. Kosovo is the biggest challenge for all of powers, particularly in Europe.
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Tamara
San Antonio, United States
It is just foolishness to ask or expect Serbs and the Albanians to live together . This is virtually impossible for the reasons being many, and particularly the genocide and the ethnic cleansing that took place after 1999, it's for sure that they are now not gonna settle with "live and let live policy". so it's better to get segregated for the peace than to fight for unification of Serbia. and after the violence it's unlikely that they will easily forget the atrocities that were inflicted on either side. so when the situation is like Kosovo neither is the integral part of Serbia nor an independent territory, separation is the best answer for all the mess.
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Manuel
Berlin, Germany
Kosovo has been run by a UN mission since June 1999 when a NATO bombing campaign drove out Serb forces who had fought ethnic Albanian separatists. This is up to 27-member European Union how they solve the problems in Kosovo.
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Rama
Columbia, United States
Hey... just wait man, how can you compare a scenario in kosovo to that of one in Texas or Utah... you are crazy surely... there is no genocide against Mexican Americans and mass killing against Mormons here... they are given equal rights as the Americans do, so where the question for the separation arises from????? but there is mass killings, raping, riots in the serbia, and forget about the right.
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Sedat
Sofia, Bulgaria
Kosovo is in the middle of several major hurdles and the explosive Albanian population growth is the biggest among them. The industrial development couldn't be provide facilities to increasing Albanian population in the country. Kosovo is on the way to become the worst country to live in the Yugoslav region.
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Yash
Bhopal, India
After becoming a new country Kosovo is facing major hurdles in almost every direction. The biggest problem is in Kosovo is the explosive growth of the Albanian population. The massive investment and industrial growth rate couldn't even match Albanian population growth in the country. The government worked hard but the increasing population made the country poorest region of Yugoslavia. Kosovo Albanians abused extensive autonomy given to them and tried to cleanse the region of non-Albanians.
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Kerri
Manchester, United Kingdom
you see independence for kosovo is not the solution of the problem but rather starting with a new era of conflict that will spill over and over and over and you never know how much it'll devour more. ok if just for a sec we assume that the independent Kosovo is the solution to all problems, but what will happen to the serbs living there? will they be given the equal right or whether they'll be allowed to live after all. on the other what if the serbs will start the retorting Kosovo after independence? May be serbian govt. won't do that but how about the gangs and mafia they'll not let the things go easy and hence the beginning of the never ending conflict. so Kosovo cannot be independent. Serbs and Albanians have to live in peace there if Balkans as a whole are interested in peace. Forget the past and plan for the future.
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LeKeithric
Miami, United States
Even being an American, I've lost faith in west's theory of democracy and freedom. This is merely the primary scenario of the situation in Serbia and not the actual one based on annals of history. I firmly believe that Kosovo Albanians don't deserve independence. moreover, in history only west created the problem in 1913 when they signed Kosovo to the Serbs and the seeds for the conflict has been sown to reap after a century. secondly, the majority achieved by the Albanians in Kosovo is through illegal immigration to the province. now the question comes to the fore why freedom to Kosovo, only to give it to Albania! nope it'll totally be misappropriation of the situation, so please, don't ague for something that is more complex than your wit allows you to understand.
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Chris
Toronto, Canada
I believe with utmost trust in my heart that there is no man in his right senses who will support Kosovo independence. if Serbs and Kosovo Albanians will not be allowed to have their say, it's unfair. additionally, if US will keep out and stop playing its games just to protect it power hegemony, it's never possible that any peaceful solution will be find for the solution.

and as far as the segregation of Kosovo from Serbia is concerned, history is the prove that not even a single nation in the world settled peacefully after the partition and there are rare chances that Kosovo Albanians and serbs will prove an acception. If the US would keep its nose out of it I'm sure the Serbs would be able to take care of the crises.
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Constantly growing Kosovo conflict is proving to be a juicy bone for both Russia and the US to gnaw at. Amid all this, worst sufferers are hapless people coming form both the communities – Albanians and Serbs. It’s a bit sticky question for even political pundits to solve out - will Kosovo’s long-pending demand for a separate nation comes to its fruition or not? However, in the present context, which is too volatile carving out some conclusion is an uphill task, indeed.
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Haris
islamabad, Pakistan
US's no more plays the role of problem solver, but more a problem creator. Every now and then, just entering to show its power and implicating the divide and rule policy - be it Iraq, Afghanistan or and Serbia where it is only propagating independence to outdo Russian influence. that is the only reason US is luring serbia with EU membership to set Kosovo free.

IF US is not playing the game then we really need the same role that it played in Ireland to solve the conflict. moreover, it's Serbia's internal issue and they have the right to decide on the issue before the great US put its plan in force for the Kosovo independence.
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Glejdja
Tirane, Albania
The western argument for Kosovo independence is the Albanian majority and we wonder how west can interfere in our sovereign nation to decide who should live with us and who shouldn’t. yes man you are right but same is also implacable for the 90% Albanians in Kosovo have also the right to decide who they should live with and who they shouldn't. isn't it??????? Kosovo is of Albanians and they'll take it even if US or NATO supports it or not.
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Aleksandar
Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina
why after all Albanians are looking for the freedom from serbia. why they want it after all when they enjoy the free status under serbian constitution and being in serbia means that serbs will rule Albanians. so there is no reason that Kosovo should be amputated from serbia or even if it is given freedom it should n't be done in the Albanians areas for Albanians can not be trusted not to start the violence and launch ethnic cleansing campaign against the Serbs or destory every Serbian Orthodox church in Kosovo.
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Ana
Belgrade, Serbia
well you all people can you give me one good reason why should Albanians live with the serbs in one country when it is impossible to forget atrocities that they inflicted on us. Kosovo should be recognised as an independent state as it fulfills all the requirement of a state and that is only last option in hand to block the mess to spread in the Balkan state but I am not biased ppl and I not only want independence to kosovo but human rights for every citizen, no matter of what nationality or faith.
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Cat
Manchester, United Kingdom
yes I am in favor of independence for the Kosovo from Serbia, but only if someone can assure me that the minorities on each side will be protected and equal rights be given to them? the segration on the bases of hatred and revenge will spread hatred only.
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Col
Liverpool, United Kingdom
What will happen to Kosovo when Russia opposes its identity as a country. Russian administration has opposed Kosovo's entry in United Nations.
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Ivana
Belgrade, Serbia
Serbs will never recognise Kosovo as an independent country and president Boris Tadic doesn't beleive in using violence to prevent ethnic Albanians from establishing their own state.
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Ajxhensa
Tirane, Albania
Kosovo's newly elected prime minister, Hashim Thaci, is currently at the United Nations. He is there to lead the two million ethnic Albanians to independence. Kosovo might declare independence possibly two weeks after the second round of the Serbian elections. Its really a bad news for Russia and others.
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Didier
Moscow, Russia
Whattt!!! who said Kosovo president is liley to announce independence after serbia presidential election..huhhh. So many occassions have passed and announcing dates of "independence" proved mere propoganda. It actually had started when US President George Bush visited to Tirana and G8 summit on this issue. Now, someone talked about February without mentioing the year. The problem will be remained there in the form as it was in now.
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Kerry
Burlington, United States
The United States and some major European Union member countries have given clear indication they will recognize independent Kosovo even Belgrade and Moscow are opposing it openly. It means there is another international conflict in the offing. Russia has even rejected the idea to recognize the independence of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria.
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Sergey
Kiev, Ukraine
Organized crime, lack of effective laws and order, and low efficient national and international institutions dominates Kosovo at present. Kosovo’s independence not going to contribute in the stability of the Balkans. Russia won’t back one-sided declaration of Kosovo independence.
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Elvis
Tirane, Albania
Mile!!!! well said in article above that independence of Kosovo will end the crises, but rather it’ll work as a powder keg to unsettle the Balkans. There are firm possibilities that Serbs will wage a war to take their land from Kosovo Albanians. Serbs wont see Kosovo under influence of Albania
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Barbara
Moscow, Russia
What are you people talking bout..Independence to Kosovo?? Impossible task it is because recognition of independence of Kosovo currently is impossible. Though United States, Britain and France are supporting the idea but what about Russia another powerhouse in the region. I repeat its impossible.
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Elvis
Tirane, Albania
Former UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari proposed the independence of Kosovo and it might be declared in a process with a legal package with passing the Ahtisaari package. Let me explain all of you what is the 'Ahtisaari package'. The package is a comprehensive legal framework showed as part of the proposal made by the Kosovo government for its independence. The whole process will be under the supervision of NATO, UN and United States. The package has more than 30 draft laws and the Kosovo Assembly is likely to approve the package. It means Kosovo is ready to declare its independence from Serbia in coming one month.
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Ana
Belgrade, Serbia
The issue seems be complicated with Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted that any unilateral recognition of Kosovo's independence by Western states would be illegal and immoral.
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Sebastien
Paris, France
Pratyush…..

Not at all. No cold-war phenomenon
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Claudio
Ca, United States
Sheer stupidity to bring together the two rivals who have had bitter relation in the past and struggling in the present ……
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Scott
Brooklyn, United States
Going by the recent developments in the region, it would be better if EU and NATO make continual monitoring in Kosovo to restrain violence after the declaration of independence.
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Ranita
kolkata, India
America’s notion of democracy and freedom seems to be no more than just an ambiguos and hippocritic idea that only exists in releams of undergroung political degeneration. I dont understand why do they have to go on with this mongering when the hapless citizens of Kosovo want to choose what they think is the best fro them? THE WEST HAS TO REALIZE THAT THEY CANT HOLD ON TO THE BREATHES OF INDIGENOUS MEN AROUND THE GLOBE ANYTIME THEY FEEL LIKE!
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Elvis
Tirane, Albania
War will continue in Kosovo. What do you expect when you can by a AK47 for 10 dollars? It is available cheaply all over the region. just $10 for automatic rifle. Everyone has a AK47 even kids. Guns give more power to people. They cant be controled by talks.
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Predrag
Belgrade, Serbia
INDEPENDENT KOSOVO MEAN MORE ANTI-SERBIA FORCES AND MAKE SERBIA WEAK. THE KLA IS A TERROR ORG LIKE AL QAIDA. ALBANIANS SUPPORT TERRORISTS. IT WILL UNSTABLE WHOLE REGION. THERE WILL BE MORE WAR.
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Tatjana
Zagreb, Croatia
Kosovo is provinse of terorist. Muslims from all over world fot adn are fighting against Serb who are good peopal. The world must stop this. Croats are bad too. I am Serb Coatia. They eat man if hungry. They are rapist. They rape my cosuin
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