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| Kosovo to become independent by end of month |
| 2007-05-12 |
| Kosovo could be granted independence from Serbia by the end of the month, US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said here on Friday. “We will be circulating today with our European allies a resolution in the Security Council that we believe will lead to the independence of Kosovo by the end of this month,” Burns told journalists in the Croatian capital Zagreb. “The United States is strongly supporting the independence of Kosovo.” The UN Security Council is set to begin debate soon on two competing texts -one Western and one Russian -that will form the basis of a draft resolution on Kosovo’s future status. Burns, speaking after meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, also warned against Serbian ultra-nationalists entering a new government. “As Kosovo becomes independent we Americans want to remain friend with Serbia and we want to have good relationship with Serbia hopefully without the presence of the Radical party in the Serbian government and Serbian parliament,” he stressed. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 We were trying to prevent ethnic cleansing by Milosevic. In the long run the muslimes will probably ethnically cleanse the country before they are done. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-05-12 13:23 |
| #4 An example of wishful thinking. Do not forget about Russia and China, the permanent members of UN Security Council. As for "Americans want to remain friend with Serbia" - what do you mean by REMAIN? Friends do not bomb any fertilizer of any friend for 78 days. Mr. Burns, you obviously must be kidding, I bet... |
| Posted by: Matt K. 2007-05-12 13:12 |
| #3 At least now that we have made concessions to the muslims we can at long last know peace. /everyone in power in what is left of the Western world |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-05-12 09:10 |
| #2 Wunderbar! |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-05-12 06:09 |
| #1 Huge stab in the back. After Clinton finished bombing out one of Europe's great capitals - Belgrade - he induced Serb troop pullout of Kosovo Province, with a commitment for perpetual recognition of Serb sovereignty. Now anywhere large numbers of Muslims live, they get a state. |
| Posted by: Sneaze 2007-05-12 05:08 |