Article

2008-02-18 Home Front: Politix

Kosovo Was Then, This Is Now [Victor Davis Hanson]

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Sherry 2008-02-18 12:08|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Considering the Serbian point of view.

I have read the following history on-line but cannot vouch for it.

Kosovo represents one of the earliest areas of Serbian presence in the area. It has a place in their view, comparable to New England or Virginia.

Now assume that in 100 years there has been such an influx of Canadians (Muslim, if that makes a difference in your thinking) into upper New England with a corresponding exodus of yankees, that they declare themselves no longer part of the US - and Russia and China say that's fine and recognize the new country of Canuckistan.

What would your reaction be? And how is that likely to be different from the Serbian reaction (other than the attempted pre-emptive genocide they tried in the 1990's).

Posted by Mercutio 2008-02-18 20:00|| 2008-02-18 20:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Mercutio, a better example would be Mexicans into the US southwest. Still a good point.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-02-18 23:01|| 2008-02-18 23:01|| Front Page Top

#3 RJ__ I have to stick with my example because of the role of NE in American history, birthplace of the revolution, etc. and the parallel with Kosovo's role in Serbian thinking. No offense to anyone in the area, but the southwest was sort of an afterthought - Hell, Arizona didn't even become a state until 1912....

Posted by Mercutio 2008-02-18 23:16|| 2008-02-18 23:16|| Front Page Top

23:53 RD
23:51 JosephMendiola
23:43 JosephMendiola
23:42 JosephMendiola
23:35 RD
23:31 JosephMendiola
23:19 JosephMendiola
23:17 anymouse
23:16 Mercutio
23:16 anymouse
23:13 RD
23:12 JosephMendiola
23:11 anymouse
23:01 rjschwarz
22:54 JosephMendiola
22:51 gorb
22:49 Halliburton - Hyperbolic Idiot Detection Service
22:41 trailing wife
22:35 Thromorong Wittlesbach1916
22:34 Mike
22:34 JosephMendiola
22:33 Anonymoose
22:30 Old Patriot
22:26 trailing wife